Perioperative instrumental swallowing evaluation in adult airway reconstruction: A retrospective observational cohort study.
Matthew HaywoodLindsay LovellJustin RoeGemma ClunieGuri SandhuChadwan Al YaghchiPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2021)
We present the largest adult airway reconstruction cohort with instrumental swallow assessment perioperatively. LTS patients have a higher incidence of underlying dysphagia but swallowing tends to return to baseline with appropriate postoperative rehabilitation. Such practice may avoid the complications, costs and morbidity of prolonged nutritional support.