Early flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing after mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients
João Pinho,
Tareq Meyer,
Bettina Mall
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveThe aims of the study were to (1) characterize the findings of flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT); (2) analyse the screening performance of the Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA); and (3) study the impact of FEES‐defined dysphagia on 3‐month outcomes.MethodsThis single‐centre study was based on a local registry of consecutive acute ischaemic stroke patients undergoing MT during a 1‐year period. Patients received FEES wit… Show more
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