Swallowing disorders, collectively known as dysphagia, are conditions characterised by difficulty moving food, liquid, or saliva from the mouth to the stomach. Normal swallowing is a complex, coordinated sequence involving the muscles and nerves of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and oesophagus, so dysphagia can result …
Swallowing disorders, collectively known as dysphagia, are conditions characterised by difficulty moving food, liquid, or saliva from the mouth to the stomach. Normal swallowing is a complex, coordinated sequence involving the muscles and nerves of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and oesophagus, so dysphagia can result from problems at any of these levels, including neurological disease, stroke, structural abnormalities, tumours, and the effects of surgery or radiation to the head and neck. Difficulty swallowing can interfere with eating, drinking, and taking medication and may lead to weight loss, dehydration, malnutrition, and aspiration, in which material enters the airway and can cause pneumonia, making accurate assessment and management important. Within otolaryngology and head-and-neck practice, swallowing function is a key consideration in treating disorders of the throat and larynx and in evaluating the effects of treatment. Research published in Otolaryngology Advances reflects this concern, including a comparison of functional outcomes, which encompass swallowing, between supraglottic horizontal laryngectomy and supracricoid partial laryngectomy, two surgical approaches that can affect a patient's ability to swallow. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to swallowing function and disorders of the throat and larynx.
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