Abstract
Herein, we report the results of evaluation of the swallowing functions by video fluorography in three patients who had undergone an extraction procedure to remove a foreign body lodged in the laryngopharynx. Prolongation of the "laryngeal elevation delay time (LEDT)" and dysfunction of pharyngeal clearance were commonly observed in all the cases. Dysphagia, which is a common cause of accidental lodging of a foreign bodies in the laryngopharynx, in addition to other underlying disease and a history of intake of medications for conditions such as schizophrenia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 289-293 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Otorhinolaryngology
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Yamano, T., Miyazaki, M., Sakata, T., & Nakagawa, T. (2015). Evaluation of swallowing function in patients who have undergone removal of a foreign body lodged in the laryngopharynx. Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica, 108(4), 289-293. https://doi.org/10.5631/jibirin.108.289