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Nishikubo-Tanaka K, Asayama R, Kochi K, Okada M, Tanaka K, Yamada H, Hato N. Oral Intake Difficulty and Aspiration Pneumonia Assessment Using High-Resolution Manometry. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:2127-2135. [PMID: 37916796 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The sequential generation of swallowing pressure (SP) from the nasopharynx to the proximal esophagus is important for the bolus to pass from the oral cavity to the esophagus. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of the SP sequence mode on high-resolution manometry (HRM) with oral intake difficulty and aspiration pneumonia. METHODS Consecutive patients with dysphagia who were admitted to our dysphagia clinic between November 2016 and November 2020 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. We classified the HRM pressure topography data according to the SP sequence mode into type A, normal; B, partially decreased; C, totally decreased; and D, sequence disappeared, and according to the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) during pharyngeal swallowing into type 1, flattening and 2, non-flattening. Clinical dysphagia severity was determined based on oral intake difficulty and aspiration pneumonia. RESULTS In total, 202 patients with dysphagia (mean [standard deviation] age, 68.3 [14.5] years; 140 [69.8%] male) were enrolled. Type C (odds ratio [OR], 10.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.89-51.45), type D (OR, 19.90; 95% CI, 4.18-122.35), and type 2 (OR, 6.36; 95% CI, 2.88-14.57) were significantly related to oral intake difficulty. Type C (OR, 3.23; 95% CI, 1.08-11.12) and type 2 (OR, 4.18; 95% CI, 1.95-9.15) were significantly associated with aspiration pneumonia. CONCLUSION The failure of sequential generation of SP was associated with higher risk of oral intake difficulty and aspiration pneumonia. These assessments are useful in understanding the pathophysiology and severity of dysphagia and in selecting safety nutritional management methods. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 134:2127-2135, 2024.
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- Kaori Nishikubo-Tanaka
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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Li M, Huang S, Ding Y, Li X, Cui Y, Chen S. The effectiveness of chin-down manoeuvre in patients with dysphagia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Oral Rehabil 2024; 51:762-774. [PMID: 38030571 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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AIM The chin-down posture is a widely used compensatory manoeuvre for patients with dysphagia. The aim of this study was designed to systematically measure the effectiveness of chin-down manoeuvre application. METHODOLOGY We retrieved the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, Medline, CNKI, WANFANG, VIP and SinoMed databases from inception to 30 August 2022. Raters independently screened literature according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The quality of the included literature was evaluated, and data were extracted. The software Review Manager software 5.3 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Fourteen studies with a total of 571 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis indicated that chin-down manoeuvre could significantly reduce the risk of aspiration (MD = -1.35, 95% CI [-2.25, -0.44], Z = 2.92, p < .01), decrease the chin angle (MD = -12.20, 95% CI [-14.61, -9.79], Z = 9.91, p < .001), shorten oral transit time (MD = -0.81, 95% CI [-1.20, -0.43], Z = 4.17, p < .001), reduce the maximum swallowing pressure at upper oesophageal sphincter (MD = -82.07, 95% CI [-112.77, -51.37], Z = 5.24, p < .001) and decrease pharyngeal residue. CONCLUSIONS Existing evidence indicated that chin-down manoeuvre could reduce the risk of aspiration and pharyngeal residue, decrease the maximum swallowing pressure at UES. More large-sample, high-quality clinical trials are still needed in the future to further ascertain the results of this research.
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- Mengchao Li
- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Cengiz E, Serel Arslan S, Demir N, Mutlu A. Possible Impact of Mylohyoid Muscle Architecture on Reduced Hyolaryngeal Elevation. Med Hypotheses 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2022.110906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Nagura H, Kagaya H, Inamoto Y, Shibata S, Ozeki M, Otaka Y. Effects of head flexion posture in patients with dysphagia. J Oral Rehabil 2022; 49:627-632. [PMID: 35334121 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The chin-down posture is often used as a compensatory maneuver for patients with dysphagia. This posture presumably involves flexion of the head and/or neck, but this is not clearly defined. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the effects of head flexion posture in a retrospective study of videofluoroscopic examination of swallowing (VF). METHODS A total of 73 patients who underwent VF both with and without head flexion posture in the lateral projection were included in the analysis. The head and neck angles at the initiation of the swallowing reflex, penetration-aspiration scale (PAS), nasopharyngeal closure time, stage transition duration, duration of laryngeal closure, time from swallowing reflex to laryngeal closure and to opening of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), duration of UES opening, location of the bolus leading edge at swallowing reflex, and bolus transition time were evaluated. RESULTS The head flexion angle increased (p < 0.001), but the neck flexion angle did not change in the head flexion posture. Moreover, PAS improved (p < 0.001), aspiration was reduced (p < 0.001), the time between the swallowing reflex and the onset of laryngeal closure was shortened (p = 0.006), and the leading edge of the bolus at swallowing reflex became shallower (p = 0.004) in the head flexion posture. Other parameters did not significantly change. CONCLUSION The head flexion posture resulted in earlier laryngeal closure and a shallower position of the leading bolus edge at swallowing reflex, resulting in PAS improvement and decreased aspiration.
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- Hirotaka Nagura
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Komatsu H, Furukawa T, Iritani K, Tatehara S, Takahashi M, Iwaki S, Kakei Y, Hasegawa T, Teshima M, Shinomiya H, Otsuki N, Hashikawa K, Kiyota N, Sasaki R, Akashi M, Nibu KI. Blowing time ratio and high-resolution manometry to evaluate swallowing function of patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer. Auris Nasus Larynx 2021; 49:477-483. [PMID: 34789391 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The blowing time ratio, which is the ratio of the blowing time when the nostrils are open and closed, is significantly correlated with velopharyngeal pressure, not only during speech but also during swallowing. This study aimed to further evaluate the usefulness of the blowing time ratio as a screening tool to evaluate the swallowing pressure of patients treated for oral and oropharyngeal cancers using high-resolution manometery (HRM). METHODS Ten patients treated for oral or oropharyngeal cancer were recruited for this study. Swallowing pressures at the velopharynx, oropharynx, and upper esophageal sphincter (UES) were measured using HRM. Their correlations with the blowing time ratio were analyzed. RESULTS The blowing time ratio was significantly correlated with the swallowing pressures of the oropharynx (CC = 0.815, p = 0.004) and the velopharynx (CC = 0.657, p = 0.039), but not of the UES. CONCLUSIONS The present results further support our previous finding that the blowing time ratio is a useful screening tool to evaluate velopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swallowing pressures in patients treated for oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
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- Hirokazu Komatsu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kobe University Hospital
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Kobayashi S, Taniguchi K, Tanaka F, Maeda S, Hirayama T, Tokunaga T, Takeshita H, Miura S, Kuroki T. Cricopharyngeal myotomy for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy. Surg Case Rep 2020; 6:205. [PMID: 32785797 PMCID: PMC7423823 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-020-00961-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Pharyngoesophageal dysphagia sometimes develops after esophagectomy. However, severe dysphagia after esophagectomy due to cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction is a rare complication. There are no recommended clinical treatments for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy. We report a case of myotomy for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy. Case presentation A 75-year-old man with mild dysphagia diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer by esophagogastroduodenoscopy at a clinic was admitted to our hospital. He had occasional mild dysphagia when he swallowed solid foods. After chemotherapy, the patient underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy with regional lymph node dissection and was reconstructed with a gastric conduit and cervical anastomosis by the retrosternal route. Aspiration pneumonia developed after esophagectomy without paralysis of the vocal cords. In esophagoscopy, there was no stricture around the anastomosis. However, severe pharyngoesophageal dysphagia with cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction was revealed by videofluoroscopic examination. Bilateral cricopharyngeal myotomy was performed because balloon dilations had failed. The histological findings revealed atrophy and fibrosis of the cricopharyngeus muscle fibers. Pharyngoesophageal dysphagia improved immediately after myotomy. The patient swallowed solid food easily without dysphagia 12 months after myotomy. Conclusion Dysphagia after esophagectomy was worsened by cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction. Cricopharyngeus myotomy may lead to long improvement of pharyngo-oesophageal dysphagia after esophagetomy.
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- Shinichiro Kobayashi
- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Ohmura, Nagasaki, 8568562, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Ohmura, Nagasaki, 8568562, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Ohmura, Nagasaki, 8568562, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Ohmura, Nagasaki, 8568562, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Ohmura, Nagasaki, 8568562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Kubara 2-1001-1, Ohmura, Nagasaki, 8568562, Japan
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