Viscosity Is Not a Parameter of Postdeglutitive Pharyngeal Residue: Quantification and Analysis with Scintigraphy

The aim of this study was to explore the influence of viscosity on pharyngeal residue in normal healthy volunteers. Scintigraphy was used to measure pharyngeal residue in 11 healthy volunteers after swallowing three different substances (age = 20.2–48.3 years). The first substance was a 10-ml soluti...

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Main Authors: Bogaardt, H. C. A., Burger, J. J., Fokkens, W. J., Bennink, R. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1914227/