J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.  2019 Jun;30(1):5-8. 10.0000/jkslpl.2019.30.1.5.

Cause of Aspiration During HNC Treatment

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otolaryngology College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Dankook University Cheoan, Korea.

Abstract

Aspiration, the entry of material into the airway below the true vocal folds, has been reported in various type of postsurgical head and neck patients. The important of correctly identifying the cause of aspiration in the head and neck surgical patient. Clearly each cause represents a different physiologic or anatomic disorder which requires different management strategy. We discuss about the cause of aspiration during head and neck treatment.

Keyword

Aspiration; Vocal folds; Head and Neck; Treatment

MeSH Terms

Head
Humans
Neck
Vocal Cords
Full Text Links
  • JKSLPL
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr