The role of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in the assessment of pediatric dysphagia

En Abstract Background Swallowing is a basic, life-sustaining function that involves interplay between two distinct but related phenomena, airway protection and bolus transport. Pediatric dysphagia is one of the most important symptoms to be assessed and managed. The standard fiberoptic endoscopic e...

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Main Authors: M. Ahmed-Abdelhamid, Sally A. Sarwat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.175863