SPEECH CHANGES FOLLOWING UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY

Authors
TEWARY AK CABLE HR
Citation
Ak. Tewary et Hr. Cable, SPEECH CHANGES FOLLOWING UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY, Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences, 18(5), 1993, pp. 390-391
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03077772
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
390 - 391
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-7772(1993)18:5<390:SCFU>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Velopharyngeal function, voice and speech changes following uvulopalat opharyngoplasty (UPPP) were studied prospectively and compared with th ose in an age and sex matched group undergoing tonsillectomy. The fund amental frequency of voice was significantly lower in those undergoing UPPP. All the other changes studied were not significantly different in the two groups.