Ijaduola G T, Williams O O
J Laryngol Otol. 1987 Jun;101(6):574-8. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100102270.
A study of velopharyngeal status after partial excision of musculus uvulae, as in total uvulectomy, has been carried out in 15 adults with normally formed soft palates. Fifteen volunteers matched for age and sex with normal palates, who had not had total uvulectomy, were used as controls. Four assessment techniques were used: Air escape, with modified tongue anchor technique; Production of speech sounds; Transnasal nasopharyngoscopy; and Radiological screening. Even though Azzam and Kuehn (1977) have stressed the importance of the musculus uvulae in velopharyngeal closure, all assessments showed that partial excision of the musculus uvulae, as in total uvulectomy, has no statistically significant effect on the velopharyngeal status in subjects with a normally formed soft palate.
对15名软腭形态正常的成年人进行了一项研究，观察在部分切除悬雍垂肌（如全悬雍垂切除术）后咽腭的状态。15名年龄和性别匹配、软腭正常且未进行全悬雍垂切除术的志愿者作为对照。采用了四种评估技术：改良舌锚定技术下的空气逸出评估、语音产生评估、经鼻鼻咽镜检查和放射学筛查。尽管阿扎姆和库恩（1977年）强调了悬雍垂肌在咽腭闭合中的重要性，但所有评估均显示，与全悬雍垂切除术一样，部分切除悬雍垂肌对软腭形态正常的受试者的咽腭状态没有统计学上的显著影响。
