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Effect of Vallecular Ballooning in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
OBJECTIVE To investigate the improvement of dysphagia after balloon dilatation and balloon swallowing at the vallecular space with a Foley catheter in stroke patients. METHODS This study was conducted between May 1, 2012 and December 31, 2015, and involved 30 stroke patients with complaints of difficulty in swallowing. All patients underwent videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) before an...
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Cysts of the vallecula are rare, accounting for 10.5% to 20.1% of all laryngeal cysts. Vallecular cysts may present with diverse symptoms affecting the voice, airway, and swallowing. We describe the evaluation and treatment of a 70-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia caused by large bilateral vallecular cysts.
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A 25-day-old male infant was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, in August 2000 with a 3-day history of shortness of breath and noisy breathing. There was no history of fever, cough, or stuffy nose. Feeding was poorly tolerated with subsequent vomiting. There was no history of choking. The rest of the family members were well with no coryzal symptoms. The patient was the second child in ...
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Authors have previously experienced the effect of balloon dilation at the vallecular by utilizing the video-fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) and the urethral catheter to physically stretch and spread in the direction of the posterior inferior towards the patients who have claimed for dysphagia symptoms due to epiglottic dysfunction. A 72-year-old male patient has been diagnosed with rectal ...
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Vallecular cyst is an uncommon but potentially dangerous condition causing stridor and has been associated with sudden airway obstruction resulting in death due to its anatomical location in neonates. It may also present with feeding problems resulting in failure to thrive. Endoscopic laryngoscopy is necessary to visualize vallecular cyst when suspected clinically. Other conditions leading to n...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1933
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.3804.1013