ObjectiveThis study sought to evaluate a modified palatoplasty technique (MPT) concerning the postoperative outcomes and associated influencing factors.DesignA retrospective cohort study.Participants and settingOne hundred forty-three consecutive patients with non-syndromic cleft palate, who received MPT before one year of age within an oral and maxillofacial surgery department of a university-affiliated tertiary hospital between 2011-2017, were reviewed.Main measuresThe postoperative wound healing and velopharyngeal function (VPF) were the primary outcome measures. The sex, age at surgery, cleft type,...