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pharyngeal flap

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pharyngeal flap,
n a pedicle flap usually raised on the posterior pharyngeal wall and attached to the soft palate to reduce the size of the velopharyngeal gap.
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The use of videonasopharyngoscopy after pharyngeal flap surgery.
Treatment of velopharyngeal closure for speech: discussion and ... by Ruscello, Dennis M. / The Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis
The pharyngeal flap considered to be the "workhorse" flap in treating congenital velopharyngeal insufficiency--has been described in the literature as a reconstructive option following palatopharyngeal resections, (8) commando procedures, (9) buccopharyngectomies, (10) subtotal or total palatectomies, (2) and palatal resections.
Functional outcomes following palatal reconstruction with a folded ... by Crockett, Dennis M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The use of the posterior pharyngeal flap in sort palate reconstruction, according to a source cited by Sinha et al, was first described by Schoenborn in 1886.
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