title: Videofluoroscopy and oropharyngeal manometry for evaluation of swallowing in elderly patients.
abstract: Presbyphagia represents the physiological aging evolution of the swallowing function. It is related to the natural changes of the anatomical structures involved in the swallowing process. These age-related modifications can be asymptomatic in the early stages of life, but in the late stages, they could lead to dysphagia, aspiration pneumonia, dehydration, or malnutrition, reducing the quality of life. Videofluoromanometry (VFM) is the combined study of videofluoroscopy (VFS) and oropharyngeal manometry that allows simultaneous identification of functional and morphological features of the presbyphagia, also in asymptomatic otherwise healthy elderly adults. This study retrospectively evaluated the effectiveness of the VFM and the role of a multidisciplinary team of specialists in the analysis of a large cohort of old patients with presbyphagia, with the objective of achieving early diagnosis of the disease and the best therapy to delay the development of complications such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, and dehydration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Experimental Medicine, Magrassi-Lanzara, Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: alfonso.reginelli@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reginelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Experimental Medicine, Magrassi-Lanzara, Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: d_amoramarilina@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Marilina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Amora
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiological, Surgical and Emergency Sciences Department, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: lucia.delvecchio@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Del Vecchio
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: luigi.monaco@unia2.it.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.affiliation: Division of Phoniatrics and Audiology, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Barillari
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: natale.dimartino@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Natale
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Martino
authors.affiliation: Division of Phoniatrics and Audiology, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: umberto.barillari@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barillari
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiological, Surgical and Emergency Sciences Department, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: gaetano.motta@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Experimental Medicine, Magrassi-Lanzara, Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: salvatore.cappabianca@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cappabianca
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Experimental Medicine, Magrassi-Lanzara, Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: roberto.grassi@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000502:physiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Presbyphagia; Swallowing aging; Swallowing rehabilitation; Videofluoromanometry