Changes in and clinical utility of maximum phonation time and repetitive saliva swallowing test scores after esophagectomy.

Suguru MaruyamaYoshihiko KawaguchiKyoko NittaHidenori AkaikeKatsutoshi ShodaYudai HiguchiTakashi NakayamaRyo SaitoWataru IzumoKoichi TakiguchiKensuke ShiraishiShinji FuruyaYuki NakataHidetake AmemiyaHiromichi KawaidaDaisuke Ichikawa

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2024)

The MPT significantly decreased after esophagectomy. However, the RSST score did not. The MPT on POD6 can be a predictor of postoperative pneumonia.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
high frequency
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
community acquired pneumonia