Swallowing outcomes following division of pseudo-epiglottis resulting from vertical pharyngeal closure in laryngectomy.
Theofano TikkaMark Andrew HallSarah Margaret de BlieckMalcolm Alexander BuchananPublished in: Head & neck (2023)
Pseudo-epiglottis formation is associated with significantly worse global and subscale MDADI scores. A clinically- and statistically-significant improvement in the MDADI scores was found following surgical division.
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