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Aspiration
Presence of tracheotomy tube or decannulation does not affect aspiration status
October 25th, 2005
Neither the presence of a tracheotomy tube nor decannulation affect the aspiration status in early, postsurgical head and neck cancer patients. According to recent research from the United States, "We sought to investigate the effects, if any, that the presence of a tracheotomy tube has on aspiration status in early, postsurgical head and neck cancer patients." "Twenty-two consecutive adult, postoperative head and neck cancer patients were prospectively evaluated with fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) under three conditions: (1) tracheotomy tube present, (2) tracheotomy tube removed and tracheostoma covered with gauze sponge; and...
Source: cancer weekly (2005-10-25)
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