DIGEST Scale Predictis More Quality of Life Than PAS: The Residue Influence on Supracricoid Laryngectomy

Introduction Supracricoid laryngectomy (SCL CHEP) removes ∼ 70% of the larynx, resulting in structural rearrangement and modification of the swallowing mechanism, promoting chronic dysphagia. One of the consequences of this new physiology is the formation of pharyngeal residues that can increase the...

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Main Authors: Andressa Silva de Freitas, Guilherme Maia Zica, Mariana Salles, Ana Catarina Alves e Silva, Thiago Huaytalla Silva, Fernando Luiz Dias, Izabella Costa Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-07-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1730306