Table 2 Comparison of LVP between the cleft palate group and the non-cleft group at rest.

From: A preliminary and exploratory investigation of velopharyngeal structural MRI following a modified Z-plasty approach in patients with cleft palate

Variable

Cleft Palate Group

Non-cleft Group

t-value

p-value

LVP Average Length (mm)

46.85 ± 3.13

46.59 ± 3.96

0.141

0.89

LVP Average Vertical Distance (mm)

28.83 ± 2.74

28.20 ± 2.05

0.57

0.576

LVP Average Horizontal Distance (mm)

20.30 ± 4.00

18.08 ± 2.62

1.482

0.156

Origin Distance (mm)

58.29 ± 2.61

61.37 ± 4.01

−1.711

0.104

Insertion Distance (mm)

32.81 ± 1.50

30.91 ± 2.59

1.657

0.115

Origin Angle (°)

59.08 ± 4.24

56.80 ± 2.25

1.587

0.13