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Table 9 Swallowing Safety (the risk (%) of aspiration

From: The impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) status on functional outcomes and quality of life (QOL) after surgical treatment of oropharyngeal carcinoma with free-flap reconstruction

 

All

P16-

P16+

p-Value

Pre OP

0%

0%

0%

 

6 M Post Op

11.5%

17.4%

8%

0.26

12 M Post Op

12%

17.6%

9.4%

0.4

p-Value

0.097

0.223

0.368

 
  1. Using Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) to Measure the risk of aspiration according to a standard Penetration-Aspiration Scale
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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

ISSN: 1916-0216

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