2023
DOI: 10.1002/hed.27311
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Swallowing outcomes following division of pseudo‐epiglottis resulting from vertical pharyngeal closure in laryngectomy

Abstract: Background: Vertical closure of the pharynx after laryngectomy can result in an outpouch of the anterior wall of the neopharynx below the tongue base, called a pseudo-diverticulum. The prolapsed mucosa that separates the rest of the neopharynx from the pseudo-diverticulum is termed a pseudo-epiglottis.Methods: Prospective study of patients with pseudo-epiglottis. M. D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) scores were used to assess swallowing outcomes pre-and post-pseudo-epiglottis division, including minimall… Show more

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