title: [Multidisciplinary approach to the patient with oropharyngeal dysphagia].
abstract: The Dysphagia Study Group of the Regional Hospital of Treviso uses a multidisciplinary approach to assess patients with oro-pharyngeal dysphagia. From 1996 to 2000, 208 patients with functional dysphagia were studied by the Group. Dysphagia was due to neurological disease in more than 50% of patients, to surgery in 25% and to a functional disease in 17%. In patients less than 20 years old the aetiology was due to the aftermath of traumas; in patients aged from 20 to 45 years the cause was a functional disease or achalasia, while in the majority of the older patients, aged over 45, had cerebral ischaemic lesions. The majority of patients (78%) were submitted to rehabilitation, 9.5% to medical treatment and 2.8% to surgery. Oro-pharyngeal dysphagia calls for a multidisciplinary approach in qualified centers with specialized facilities.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Chirurgica III, Ospedale Regionale Ca' Foncello, 31100 Treviso.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavanello
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benvegnù
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collatuzzo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Giorgi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paccagnella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piccione
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Falco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009960:Oropharynx; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000628:therapy