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Profound oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) is common and costly. Treatment options are limited. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the utility of hypopharyngeal suction at the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) to eliminate aspiration. Five different catheters were passed retrograde up the esophagus and positioned at the UES in a cadaver model of profound OPD. Suction was affixed to...
Dysphagia is prevalent and costly. Common etiologies include advancing age, stroke, head and neck cancer, acid reflux, and progressive neurologic disease. Esophageal phase dysphagia is responsible for a majority of outpatient swallowing referrals. Unsedated transnasal esophagoscopy has emerged as the modality of choice for a comprehensive evaluation of esophageal phase swallowing dysfunction. This...
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