Honjo I, Harada H, Okazaki N
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1980 Apr;65(4):443-6. doi: 10.1097/00006534-198004000-00008.
The effect of levator muscle sling formation in cleft palate surgery was evaluated by electrical stimulation of the muscle at surgery. Palatal movement before and after sling formation was recorded through a force transducer. After muscle sling formation, the soft palate was elevated more effectively toward the retropharynx and its mobility increased remarkably. The surgical procedure, which had been proposed on the basis of anatomic considerations, was proved to be effective for improving velopharyngeal function.
在腭裂手术中，通过术中对肌肉进行电刺激来评估提肌吊带形成的效果。通过力传感器记录吊带形成前后的腭部运动。形成肌肉吊带后，软腭向咽后壁的抬高更有效，其活动度显著增加。基于解剖学考虑提出的手术方法被证明对改善腭咽功能有效。
