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Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

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The Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is an instrumental assessment of deglutitive function that utilizes a flexible laryngoscope to view pharyngeal and laryngeal structures during swallowing. In this assessment the laryngoscope is placed transnasally and advanced to the pharynx to view structural movements, bolus transit and airway protection. The chapter elucidates the utility and practical application of laryngoscopy to assess swallowing function for the practicing clinician. The chapter includes a description of the procedure and guides the reader in the integration of visual findings that are revealed via the laryngoscope to better identify disordered physiology and further patient management.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Susan E. Langmore MA, PhD

  2. VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Joseph Murray PhD

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  1. Div. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, West Wisconsin Avenue 9200, Milwaukee, 53226, Wisconsin, USA

    Reza Shaker

  2. , Dpt of Communication Sciences & Disorder, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, East Hartford Ave 2400, Milwaukee, 53201, Wisconsin, USA

    Caryn Easterling

  3. , Dpt Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surg., UC Davis Medical Center, Stockton Blvd. 2521, Sacramento, 95817, California, USA

    Peter C. Belafsky

  4. Ctr for Voice, Airway & Swallowing Disor, Department of Otolaryngology, Georgia Health Sciences University, 15th Street 1120, Augusta, 30912, Georgia, USA

    Gregory N. Postma

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Langmore, S.E., Murray, J. (2013). Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). In: Shaker, R., Easterling, C., Belafsky, P., Postma, G. (eds) Manual of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Disorders of Deglutition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3779-6_5

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