TABLE 1.

Pre- versus postoperative measurements after Furlow palatoplasty

Patient	Age, years	Diagnosis	Preoperative				Postoperative
			VCR	LWM	NE	HN	VCR	LWM	NE	HN
1	6.6	Cleft palate	0.80	N/A	1	2.5	0.95	0.45	0	0
2	4.1	Unilateral cleft lip and palate	0.20	0.60	1	4	0.98	0.60	0	0.5
3	5.2	Unilateral cleft lip and palate	0.25	0.50	1	3	1.00	0.60	1	1
4	7.0	Bilateral cleft lip and palate	0.40	0.40	1	3	0.95	0.90	0	1
5	4.2	Cleft palate	0.70	0.65	0	2.5	0.90	0.40	1	1
6	3.3	Unilateral cleft lip and palate	0.15	0.20	1	4	0.75	0.30	0	3.5
7	5.1	Cleft palate	0.10	0.25	1	4	0.55	0.35	0	1
8	8.6	Bilateral cleft lip and palate	0.85	0.50	0	4	1.00	0.60	1	2
9	7.9	Cleft palate	0.40	0.40	1	3	1.00	0.20	1	2
10	10.2	Cleft palate	0.80	0.50	1	2.5	0.90	0.30	1	2.5

HN Hypernasality; LWM Lateral wall movement; N/A Not applicable (examination was limited); NE Nasal emission; VCR Velar closing ratio