Evaluation of chronological changes in videofluorographic findings after transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery to reveal mechanism of dysphagia

Transoral surgery preserves good swallowing function in most cases, however, postoperative dysphagia sometimes leads to fatal complication such as aspiration pneumonia. We investigated the chronological changes in swallowing function have not been revealed relationship with dysphagia. The primary aim of this study was to reveal the mechanism of dysphagia following transoral surgery by analyzing chronological videofluorography (VF) findings. Moreover, the secondary aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between mechanism of dysphagia and risk factors of patients to clarify the risk for dysphagia lead to prevention of postoperative complications.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - September 6, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Eiko Kimura, Masayuki Tomifuji, Kosuke Uno, Shinichi Taniai, Koji Araki, Akihiro Shiotani Tags: Original Article Source Type: research