Pre- and Post-Surgical Dysphagia in Adults with Tumors of the Posterior Fossa: A Prospective Blinded Study

Pre- and Post-Surgical Dysphagia in Adults with Tumors of the Posterior Fossa: A Prospective Blinded Study

Background: While swallowing disorders are frequent sequela following posterior fossa tumor (PFT) surgery in children, data on dysphagia frequency, severity, and outcome in adults are lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate dysphagia before and after surgical removal of PFT. Additionally,...

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Main Authors: Sriramya Lapa, Johanna Quick-Weller, Christiane Nasari, Rainer Dziewas, Florian Gessler, Marlies Wagner, Tobias Warnecke, Elke Hattingen, Volker Seifert, Jürgen Konczalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
swallowing
dysphagia
posterior fossa tumor
brain tumor
aspiration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/9/2561

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