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Swallowing Disorders after Oral Cavity and Pharyngolaryngeal Surgery and Role of Imaging
Joint Authors
Giannitto, Caterina
Zurlo, Valeria
Funicelli, Luigi
Di Pietro, Salvatore
Ansarin, Mohssen
Bellomi, Massimo
Preda, Lorenzo
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer diagnosed worldwide and the eighth most common cause of cancer death.
Malignant tumors of the oral cavity, oropharynx, and larynx can be treated by surgical resection or radiotheraphy with or without chemotheraphy and have a profound impact on quality of life functions, including swallowing.
When surgery is the chosen treatment modality, the patient may experience swallowing impairment in the oral and pharyngeal phases of deglutition.
A videofluoroscopic study of swallow enables the morphodynamics of the pharyngeal-esophageal tract to be accurately examined in patients with prior surgery.
These features allow an accurate tracking of the various phases of swallowing in real time, identifying the presence of functional disorders and of complications during the short- and long-term postoperative recovery.
The role of imaging is fundamental for the therapist to plan rehabilitation.
In this paper, the authors aim to describe the videofluoroscopic study of swallow protocol and related swallowing impairment findings in consideration of different types of surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Giannitto, Caterina& Preda, Lorenzo& Zurlo, Valeria& Funicelli, Luigi& Ansarin, Mohssen& Di Pietro, Salvatore…[et al.]. 2017. Swallowing Disorders after Oral Cavity and Pharyngolaryngeal Surgery and Role of Imaging. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156609
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Giannitto, Caterina…[et al.]. Swallowing Disorders after Oral Cavity and Pharyngolaryngeal Surgery and Role of Imaging. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156609
American Medical Association (AMA)
Giannitto, Caterina& Preda, Lorenzo& Zurlo, Valeria& Funicelli, Luigi& Ansarin, Mohssen& Di Pietro, Salvatore…[et al.]. Swallowing Disorders after Oral Cavity and Pharyngolaryngeal Surgery and Role of Imaging. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156609
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156609