Cause of Aspiration During HNC Treatment
- Author:
Seong Chul YEO
1
;
Seung Hoon WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Aspiration;
Vocal folds;
Head and Neck;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Head;
Humans;
Neck;
Vocal Cords
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2019;30(1):5-8
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
