title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of CT Surgery, University of Mississippi, 2500 North State St, Jackson, MS 39216. Electronic address: lcreswell@umc.edu.
authors.forename: Lawrence Lee
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Creswell
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*