Figure 4. Awake fiberoptic pharyngoscopy of velum and tongue base during inspiration of a patient before and after palatopharyngoplasty.
Velopharynx (C) before surgery and (D) after surgery. Hypopharynx (E) before surgery and (F) after surgery
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