Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kazuki Fukuma, Masatoshi Kamada, Kazuya Yamamoto, Chiaki Yokota, Soichiro Abe, Shinsaku Nakazawa, Tomotaka Tanaka, Takuro Chichikawa, Yuriko Nakaoku, Kunihiro Nishimura, Masatoshi Koga, Shigetoshi Takaya, Ken Sugimoto, Shinta Nishioka, Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Ichiro Fujishima, Masafumi Ihara
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations of pre-existing sarcopenia with swallowing function, oral intake level, and aspiration pneumonia in patients with acute stroke. The results showed that compared with the control group, the sarcopenia group had significantly lower tongue pressure and a higher prevalence of dysphagia, and was more likely to have impaired oral intake and aspiration pneumonia during hospitalization. This suggests that acute stroke patients with sarcopenia may have weakness of the swallowing-related muscles, leading to impaired oral intake and aspiration pneumonia.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Theofano Tikka, Mark Andrew Hall, Sarah Margaret de Blieck, Malcolm Alexander Buchanan
Summary: Incomplete closure of the pharynx after laryngectomy can lead to a protrusion of the anterior wall below the tongue base, known as a pseudo-diverticulum. The prolapsed mucosa separating the neopharynx from the pseudo-diverticulum is called a pseudo-epiglottis. Surgical division of the pseudo-epiglottis significantly improves swallowing function.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Andrea Ziegler, Amy Pittman, Eric Thorpe
Summary: The type of flap reconstruction after salvage total laryngectomy does not significantly impact patients' ability to resume oral intake. There is no significant difference in achieving complete feeding tube independence or the time required to achieve independence between patients with incorporated flaps and onlay flaps. However, patients with incorporated musculocutaneous flaps are more likely to experience subjective dysphagia and stricture compared to other flap types.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Keisuke Maeda, Motoomi Nagasaka, Ayano Nagano, Shinsuke Nagami, Kakeru Hashimoto, Masaki Kamiya, Yuto Masuda, Kenichi Ozaki, Koki Kawamura
Summary: Dysphagia, a syndrome of abnormal eating function associated with malnutrition, has traditionally been difficult to assess without invasive and expensive methods. However, recent advancements in ultrasound technology have made it possible to noninvasively evaluate swallowing-related muscles and propose a protocol for diagnosing sarcopenic dysphagia in elderly patients.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Lingyu Yu, Meijun Zheng, Jia Ren, Juanjuan Hu, Dan Lu, Hui Yang
Summary: The study evaluated the safety and efficacy of supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (SCL-CHEP) in patients with laryngeal cicatricial stenosis. Results showed a successful decannulation rate of 81.25%, with significantly improved voice-related quality of life scores and no observed swallowing function damage. Accurate pre-procedure evaluation is crucial for patient selection and surgical success.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yumika Seki, Kota Ishizawa, Tetsuya Akaishi, Michiaki Abe, Koji Okamoto, Junichi Tanaka, Ryutaro Arita, Shin Takayama, Akiko Kikuchi, Mariko Miyazaki, Hideo Harigae, Mayumi Sato, Masaya Hoshi, Kazuaki Hatsugai, Tadashi Ishii
Summary: Zinc deficiency is associated with compromised swallowing function in older adults patients with impaired general functions. Oral zinc supplementation can alleviate dysphagia in older adults patients with zinc deficiency, especially in those with comorbid dysphagia. Further study is needed to confirm the positive effect of zinc supplementation.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Mohammad Bilal Alsavaf, Jacqueline Tardif, Eman H. Salem, Laura Matrka, Ricardo L. Carrau
Summary: This manuscript describes a novel endoscopic technique for treating intractable aspiration following supracricoid laryngectomy (SCL). The technique improves laryngeal closure and airway protection, offering potential benefits for patients' quality of life.
ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carmelo Saraniti, Francesco Ciodaro, Cosimo Galletti, Salvatore Gallina, Barbara Verro
Summary: This study compared the swallowing outcomes of endoscopic supraglottic laryngectomy (ESL) and open partial horizontal laryngectomy type I (OPHL I). The results showed that ESL had fewer cases of laryngeal penetration and aspiration at 3 months post-op, but there were no statistically significant differences between the two surgeries in terms of laryngeal penetration and aspiration at 12 months post-op. This suggests that successful outcomes depend on careful patient selection and the surgeon's experience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Marianne Yumi Nakai, Marcelo Benedito Menezes, Julia Vilas Boas Goncalves de Carvalho, Lucas Porto Maurity Dias, Leandro Augusto de Barros Silva, Lucas Ribeiro Tenorio, Antonio Jose Goncalves
Summary: The study showed that patients who underwent supracricoid partial laryngectomy had better quality of life compared to those who had total laryngectomy, with higher scores in global health status-quality of life and general activities, and lower levels of sensory and speech-related symptoms.
JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Andressa Silva de Freitas, Guilherme Maia Zica, Ana Catarina Alves e Silva, Fernando Luiz Dias, Emilson Queiroz Freitas, Izabella Costa Santos
Summary: The study found that in patients who underwent supracricoid laryngectomy without complaints of swallowing issues, elderly individuals over the age of 60 are more likely to experience laryngotracheal aspiration compared to those under 60 years old.
EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Kayoko Mizuno, Masato Takeuchi, Yuji Kanazawa, Yo Kishimoto, Atsushi Suehiro, Ken Iwanaga, Koji Kawakami, Koichi Omori
Summary: This study investigated the outcomes of surgery for preventing aspiration pneumonia and identified factors related to postoperative oral intake. The frequency of pneumonia episodes decreased after surgery. Longer preoperative duration and younger age were associated with a higher success rate of postoperative oral intake.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Michael P. Wu, Tessa Goldsmith, Allison Holman, Rachael Kammer, Anuraag Parikh, Elliana K. Devore, Kevin S. Emerick, Derrick T. Lin, Daniel G. Deschler, Jeremy D. Richmon, Mark A. Varvares, Matthew R. Naunheim
Summary: A retrospective study on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients revealed that non-IMRT approaches and pulmonary comorbidities are associated with the need for laryngectomy for dysfunction after radiation or chemoradiation.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Nobukazu Tanaka, Kanji Nohara, Chisato Uota, Nami Fujii, Aya Obana, Katsuji Tanaka, Takayoshi Sakai
Summary: Swallowing frequency may serve as an index for assessing swallowing difficulties and the risk of pneumonia in patients with severe cerebral palsy.
Article
Surgery
Michele Grasso, Massimo Fusconi, Pietro De Luca, Angelo Camaioni, Mario Belizzi, Flavia Flaccadoro, Griselda Agolli, Giovanni Ruoppolo, Marco de Vincentiis, Domenico Di Maria, Massimo Ralli, Arianna Di Stadio, Andrea Colizza, Antonio Greco
Summary: Early decannulation after supracricoid partial laryngectomy can lead to a faster recovery of swallowing function in the short term. Factors that affect swallowing function scores include the type of surgery, pT staging, and resection of one arytenoid.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kuauhyama Luna-Ortiz, Nancy Reynoso-Noveron, Luis C. Zacarias-Ramon, Miguel Alvarez-Avitia, Zelik Luna-Peteuil, Dorian Y. Garcia-Ortega
Summary: The study demonstrates that neoadjuvant chemotherapy enables conservative surgery in patients with poor functional prognosis, resulting in no further recurrence. There were no statistical differences between the two groups in terms of DFS, OS, and CSS at 60 months.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Abdallah S. R. Mohamed, Blaine D. Smith, Joshua B. Smith, Parag Sevak, Jessica S. Malek, Aasheesh Kanwar, Theodora Browne, G. Brandon Gunn, Adam S. Garden, Steven J. Frank, William H. Morrison, Jack Phan, Mark Zafereo, Heath Skinner, Stephen Y. Lai, Katherine A. Hutcheson, Jan S. Lewin, Amy E. Hessel, Apurva A. Thekdi, Randal S. Weber, Clifton D. Fuller, David I. Rosenthal
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Meredith S. Pelster, Frank Mott, Jan Lewin
Article
Oncology
Richard C. Cardoso, Mona Kamal, Jhankruti Zaveri, Mark S. Chambers, G. Brandon Gunn, Clifton D. Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Frank E. Mott, Holly McMillan, Katherine A. Hutcheson
Summary: The study found a 31% prevalence of self-reported trismus, with severity correlating with quality of life and dysphagia. Trismus severity was negatively associated with T-stage, nodal stage, tumor sub-site, and concurrent chemoradiation.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Carly E. A. Barbon, Christopher M. K. L. Yao, Clare P. Alvarez, Ryan P. Goepfert, Clifton D. Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Neil D. Gross, Katherine A. Hutcheson
Summary: The study describes physiologic swallowing impairments post-TORS and RT, with TORS showing focal injury associated with DIGEST(safety)/DIGEST(efficiency) while RT showing diffuse physiologic impairment associated with dysphagia.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Katherine Hutcheson, Holly McMillan, Carla Warneke, Christine Porsche, Kiara Savage, Sheila Buoy, Jihong Wang, Karin Woodman, Stephen Lai, Clifton Fuller
Summary: MANTLE is a National Cancer Institute-funded trial evaluating the therapeutic potential of MT in patients with late dysphagia after HNC. The research is ongoing and findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication.
Article
Oncology
Katherine A. Hutcheson, Carly E. A. Barbon, Clare P. Alvarez, Carla L. Warneke
Summary: This study assessed the performance and validity of refined DIGEST(safety) grading criteria. The results showed that the refined criteria changed grades in small numbers of examinations while maintaining criterion validity.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Puja Aggarwal, Katherine A. Hutcheson, Ryan P. Goepfert, Adam S. Garden, Naveen Garg, Frank E. Mott, Clifton D. Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Gary Brandon Gunn, Mark S. Chambers, Ehab Y. Hanna, Erich M. Sturgis, Sanjay Shete
Summary: This study identified thyroid problems, smoking, and late lower cranial neuropathy as associated with moderate to severe fatigue.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Carly E. A. Barbon, Christopher M. K. Yao, Christine B. Peterson, Amy C. Moreno, Ryan P. Goepfert, Faye M. Johnson, Gregory M. Chronowski, Clifton D. Fuller, Neil D. Gross, Katherine A. Hutcheson
Summary: The study compared the impact of different primary treatment strategies on patients with low- to intermediate-risk tonsil cancer. The results showed that TORS and uniRT offer optimal functional outcomes related to dysphagia, and there were no significant differences in swallow outcomes among these primary treatment strategies.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Laura-Jayne Watson, Sarah H. Woodman, Deborah Ganderton, Kate A. Hutcheson, Shirley Pringle, Joanne M. Patterson
Summary: This study demonstrates that video-testing and self-testing are reliable methods of completing the 100 ml water swallow test in patients with head and neck cancer.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mehdi Hemmati, Carly Barbon, Abdallah S. R. Mohamed, Lisanne van Dijk, Amy C. Moreno, Neil D. Gross, Ryan P. Goepfert, Stephen Y. Lai, Katherine A. Hutcheson, Andrew J. Schaefer, Clifton D. Fuller
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) patients. The results showed that TORS had inferior swallowing function compared to radiation therapy (RT), but remained the optimal therapy as compared to chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in certain cases. The study suggests that TORS with adjuvant therapy may result in more severe swallowing toxicity for OPSCC patients.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Heather M. Starmer, Katherine Hutcheson, Joanne Patterson
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Miguel Mayo-Yanez, Mercedes Diaz Ramos-Neble, Irma Cabo-Varela, Carlos Miguel Chiesa-Estomba, Jerome R. Lechien, Nicolas Fakhry, Antonino Maniaci, Katherine A. Hutcheson
Summary: This paper provides a systematic review on the efficacy and safety of using biocompatible material injection to increase the volume of peri-fistular tissue as a conservative treatment for enlarged tracheoesophageal fistula. The results suggest that this approach can temporarily resolve periprosthetic leaks in most cases, but there is currently no standard technique or material, and treatment should be individualized based on the practitioner's experience and patient characteristics. Rating: 8/10.
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Otorhinolaryngology
Katherine A. Hutcheson, Heather Starmer
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Maggie A. Kuhn, M. Boyd Gillespie, Stacey L. Ishman, Lisa E. Ishii, Rebecca Brody, Ezra Cohen, Shumon I. Dhar, Kate Hutcheson, Gina Jefferson, Felicia Johnson, Anais Rameau, David Sher, Heather Starmer, Madeleine Strohl, Karen Ulmer, Vilija Vaitaitis, Sultana Begum, Misheelt Batjargal, Nui Dhepyasuwan
Summary: This study aimed to develop an expert consensus statement on the management of dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients. Through systematic review of the literature, 48 consensus statements were developed, addressing risk factors, screening, evaluation, prevention, intervention, and surveillance.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Barbara M. Ebersole, Holly McMillan, Katherine Hutcheson
Summary: Delayed onset of communication and swallowing dysfunction due to radiation-associated neuromuscular injury is a challenging clinical presentation in head and neck cancer rehabilitation. This review provides an evidence-based process for evaluating and treating this unique clinical entity. Rehabilitation interventions for radiation-fibrosis syndrome (RFS) include compensatory approaches, skill-based training, and restorative exercises, with ongoing research in this area.
CURRENT PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION REPORTS
(2023)
