Airway Stenosis and Tracheostomy Cannula Type as Determinants of Pharyngeal Residue in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Using Speaking Valves
Burak Manay, Ramazan Güven, Alperen Şentürk, Mustafa İbas, Mehmet Nuri Elgörmüş · 2026
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Burak Manay and co-authors studied swallowing in brain-injured patients with tracheostomies in a 2026 paper. Swallowing trouble is common after traumatic brain injury, and a breathing tube in the neck adds its own complications. The team reviewed 80 patients who used a speaking valve, which lets air reach the voice box. Patients were grouped by tube type: with or without a small window opening.
A camera exam rated how each patient swallowed, and a standard scale graded food residue left in the throat. Airway narrowing was graded on a classic scale. Layered analysis asked whether tube type itself links to residue once narrowing and other health traits are counted. Answers can guide tube choice and feeding safety for a group at risk of food entering the lungs.
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| CREATOR | Burak Manay, Ramazan Güven, Alperen Şentürk, Mustafa İbas, Mehmet Nuri Elgörmüş |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32660 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |