It is known that the incidence of aspiration is high in patients with tracheostomy. However, it is unclear which patient population with tracheostomy has a higher chance to aspirate. This study aims to determine the predictors of swallowing outcome of patients with tracheostomy. Eighty- three patients with tracheostomies who underwent videofloroscopy for swallowing were recruited in the study. Analysis was done on the presence of aspiration as well as the feeding status with respect to medical conditions and duration of tracheostomy. The prevalence of aspiration and silent aspiration were found to be high in patients with tracheostomy. The incidence of tube feeding was also found to be high in this patient population. Vocal cord paralysis was found to be a significant predictor of aspiration and silent aspiration in patients with tracheostomy. Head and neck cancer and vocal cord paralysis were found to be associated with tube feeding in patients with tracheostomy. / published_or_final_version / Surgery / Master / Master of Medical Sciences
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:HKU/oai:hub.hku.hk:10722/206607 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Ling, Cheuk-ki, Cora, 凌卓錡 |
| Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
| Source Sets | Hong Kong University Theses |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | PG_Thesis |
| Rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works., Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License |
| Relation | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) |
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