VG H&N course intro Florence 2016.pptx

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Morbidity after Surgery
Oropharynx
 Any procedure that minimizes the tongue
base to posterior pharyngeal wall contact can
result in:
 Delayed initiation of the swallow resulting in
aspiration before swallow
 Reduced pressure generation causing pharyngeal
stasis post-swallow
 Reduced hyolaryngeal elevation causing
pharyngeal stasis and post-swallow aspiration