Long-term outcomes after surgery to prevent aspiration for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons selectively. In particular, weakness in respiratory and swallowing muscles occasionally causes aspiration pneumonia and choking, which can be lethal. Surgery to prevent aspiration, which separates the trachea and esophagus, can reduce the associated risks. Central-part laryngectomy (CPL) is a relatively minimally invasive surgery to prevent aspiration. No studies have been conducted on the long-term outcomes of surgery to prevent aspiration in patients with ALS. This case series aimed to determine the long-term outcomes of surgery to prevent aspiration and the use of a continuous low-pressure aspirator in patients with ALS by evaluating the frequency of intratracheal

SUBMITTER: Soga T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8925201 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature