Videofluoroscopy: the gold standard exam for studying swallowing and its dysfunction

Costa, Milton Melcı́ades Barbosa

doi:10.1590/s0004-28032010000400001

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“…Videofluorographic examination to date is the "gold standard" for a good evaluation of swallowing process, since that allows a real-time study of all the three phases of swallowing: oral phase, pharyngeal phase and esophageal phase [66,67], through the dynamic analysis of oro-pharyngeal region both as a whole and in detail the movements of the various structures involved, detecting any anatomical and/or functional alterations in both oropharyngeal and esophageal regions, defining eventually cause of dysphagia.…”

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Swallowing disorders after thyroidectomy: What we know and where we are. A systematic review

Scerrino

Tudisca

Bonventre

et al. 2017

International Journal of Surgery

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Introduction Dysphagia and hoarseness are possible complications that can be observed in patients undergoing thyroidectomy or other neck surgery procedures. These complaints are usually related to superior and inferior laryngeal nerves dysfunction, but these can appear even after uncomplicated surgical procedure. Methods We reviewed the current literature available on MEDLINE database, concerning the swallowing disorders appearing after the thyroidectomy. The articles included in the review reported pathophysiology and diagnostic concerns. Results Twenty articles were selected for inclusion in the review. Depends on the possible causes of the difficulty swallowing (related to nerve damage or appearing after uncomplicated thyroidectomy), different types of diagnostic procedures could be used to study patient discomfort, as well as intraoperative nerve monitoring, fiber optic laryngoscopy, endoscopy, pH monitoring, esophageal manometry and videofluorography. Among all these procedures, videofluorography is considered the gold standard to evaluate the entire swallowing process, since that allows a real-time study of all the three phases of swallowing: oral phase, pharyngeal phase and esophageal phase. Conclusion The diagnostic procedures described can help to identify the mechanisms involved in swallowing disorders, with the aim to choose the best therapeutic option. More studies are needed for understanding the causes of the dysphagia appearing after thyroidectomy

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Section: Videofluorographymentioning

confidence: 99%

Swallowing disorders after thyroidectomy: What we know and where we are. A systematic review

Scerrino

Tudisca

Bonventre

et al. 2017

International Journal of Surgery

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“…6 The videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) is the gold standard for the evaluation of swallowing disorders and should be used specifically to assess aspiration. 7,8 Many patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia have aspirated saliva or food into the lungs, which may cause lung damage. 9,10 Little evidence is available to confirm an association between the location of lung injury and the type of aspiration, and not all previous studies of aspiration pneumonia have confirmed dysphagia using the VFSS.…”

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Pulmonary computed tomography findings in patients with chronic aspiration detected by videofluoroscopic swallowing study

Scheeren

Marchiori²,

Pereira³

et al. 2016

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“…9 The videofluoroscopic swallowing study has long been considered the "gold standard" for evaluation of swallowing disorders, since it allows the visualization of the entire swallowing process, detecting anatomical and functional disorders from the mouth to the esophagus and it might as well guide treatment progress. 10 Unfortunately, the patient died before being evaluated by swallowing videofluoroscopy due to cardiac involvement by amyloidosis. However, depending on the cause of dysphagia, the treatment may be clinical and/or surgical (cricopharyngeal myotomy, tracheostomy, and partial glossectomy).…”

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Dysphagia due to macroglossia in a patient with amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma: A case report

Costa

Ribeiro

Ferreira

et al. 2018

Special Care in Dentistry

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Amyloidosis is a group of heterogeneous conditions characterized by the deposition of extracellular proteinaceous substances called amyloids. The diagnosis is usually confirmed after a particular body organ has been affected. However, oral manifestations have been identified in 39% of affected patients. Systemic amyloidosis may be primary or in association with multiple myeloma and typically affecting elder adults. The diagnosis of amyloidosis is usually associated with clinical features with histopathological findings, which reveal the presence of acellular eosinophilic deposits. The aim of this report is to describe a clinical case of an elderly patient with dysphagia related to macroglossia and enlargement caused by primary amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma.

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Videofluoroscopy: the gold standard exam for studying swallowing and its dysfunction

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Cited by 60 publications

References 9 publications

Swallowing disorders after thyroidectomy: What we know and where we are. A systematic review

Swallowing disorders after thyroidectomy: What we know and where we are. A systematic review

Pulmonary computed tomography findings in patients with chronic aspiration detected by videofluoroscopic swallowing study

Dysphagia due to macroglossia in a patient with amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma: A case report

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