Open AccessSwallowing Outcomes Following Laryngectomy and Pharyngolaryngectomy
Author(s) -
Elizabeth C. Ward,
B. J. BISHOP,
J. P. Frisby,
Maya Stevens
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-361X
pISSN - 0886-4470
DOI - 10.1001/archotol.128.2.181
Subject(s) - swallowing , laryngectomy , medicine , dysphagia , incidence (geometry) , distress , surgery , retrospective cohort study , larynx , clinical psychology , physics , optics
To determine the incidence of dysphagia (defined as the inability to manage a diet of normal consistencies) at hospital discharge and beyond 1 year postsurgery and examine the impact of persistent dysphagia on levels of disability, handicap, and well-being in patients.
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