Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to cephalometrically evaluate the pharyngeal morphology in adults with unoperated Submucous Cleft Palate (SMCP), adults with unoperated Overt Cleft Palate (OCP), and adults without clefts.
METHODS: This study employed a retrospective cross-sectional design. Lateral cephalometric radiography was performed on three groups of adults: 1) 29 with unrepaired SMCP; 2) 41 with unrepaired OCP; and 3) 39 without clefts, who served as controls. One-way ANOVA and rank-sum tests were used for intergroup comparisons. P value was set at .05.
RESULTS: The soft palate length and the ratio of soft palate length to pharyngeal depth were significantly lower in subjects with unoperated SMCP and OCP than in non-cleft controls. Significant differences were also observed in pharyngeal depth, nasopharyngeal depth, and posterior pharyngeal wall thickness between subjects with unoperated OCP and non-cleft controls.
CONCLUSIONS: Pharyngeal morphology differs significantly between individuals with and without clefts, particularly in soft palate length and the ratio of soft palate length to pharyngeal depth.
METHODS: This study employed a retrospective cross-sectional design. Lateral cephalometric radiography was performed on three groups of adults: 1) 29 with unrepaired SMCP; 2) 41 with unrepaired OCP; and 3) 39 without clefts, who served as controls. One-way ANOVA and rank-sum tests were used for intergroup comparisons. P value was set at .05.
RESULTS: The soft palate length and the ratio of soft palate length to pharyngeal depth were significantly lower in subjects with unoperated SMCP and OCP than in non-cleft controls. Significant differences were also observed in pharyngeal depth, nasopharyngeal depth, and posterior pharyngeal wall thickness between subjects with unoperated OCP and non-cleft controls.
CONCLUSIONS: Pharyngeal morphology differs significantly between individuals with and without clefts, particularly in soft palate length and the ratio of soft palate length to pharyngeal depth.
摘要：
目的：这项研究的目的是通过头颅测量评估未手术的成人粘膜下腭裂（SMCP）的咽部形态，成人未手术的明显腭裂（OCP），和没有裂缝的成年人。
方法：本研究采用回顾性横断面设计。对三组成年人进行了侧位头颅X线摄影：1）29例未经修复的SMCP；2）41例未经修复的OCP；3）39例无裂，作为控制。单因素方差分析和秩和检验用于组间比较。P值设定在0.05。
结果：未手术的SMCP和OCP受试者的软腭长度和软腭长度与咽部深度之比明显低于非裂对照组。在咽部深度也观察到显著差异，鼻咽深度,未经手术的OCP和非left裂对照的受试者之间的咽后壁厚度。
结论：有裂隙和没有裂隙的个体之间的咽部形态有显著差异，特别是软腭长度和软腭长度与咽部深度之比。
方法：本研究采用回顾性横断面设计。对三组成年人进行了侧位头颅X线摄影：1）29例未经修复的SMCP；2）41例未经修复的OCP；3）39例无裂，作为控制。单因素方差分析和秩和检验用于组间比较。P值设定在0.05。
结果：未手术的SMCP和OCP受试者的软腭长度和软腭长度与咽部深度之比明显低于非裂对照组。在咽部深度也观察到显著差异，鼻咽深度,未经手术的OCP和非left裂对照的受试者之间的咽后壁厚度。
结论：有裂隙和没有裂隙的个体之间的咽部形态有显著差异，特别是软腭长度和软腭长度与咽部深度之比。
