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Fisher's exact, Wilcoxon rank\u2010sum, and Spearman rank correlation were used to investigate the relationship between TAP type, obstruction severity, interventions, and polysomnography (PSG) findings (Obstructive Apnea\u2010Hypopnea Index [OAHI], total Apnea\u2010Hypopnea Index [AHI]) and disposition details.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 129 patients who underwent primary TAP, 25 patients developed obstructive symptoms (19.4%); 52% female, 32% syndromic. In total, 17 underwent surgical intervention for obstruction (68.0%): revision palatoplasty\/flap revision (8\/25, 35%), tonsillectomy and partial cephalic adenoidectomy (10\/25, 40%), and partial cephalic adenoidectomy only (5\/25, 20%). In total, 11 were medically managed and 3 were observed without intervention. In nine patients with paired PSGs, there was no difference in pre\u2010TAP and post\u2010TAP AHI or OAHI. Patients who underwent surgical revision had worse pre\u2010TAP AHI compared to those who did not undergo surgical revision (mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD: 15.7\u2009\u00b1\u20095.9 vs 6.2\u2009\u00b1\u20094.1, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>TAP is a newer surgical technique used to address tissue deficiency in cleft palate repair. Most patients who experienced postoperative obstruction following TAP ultimately required surgical intervention, though preoperative AHI may help identify those at higher risk for obstruction. 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