Assessing Oropharyngeal Dysphagia After Lung Transplantation: Altered Swallowing Mechanisms and Increased Morbidity

Prospective SE identified strikingly high rates of dysphagia after LT. Because many of these deficits are silent, aggressive pulmonary toilet is especially important after post-operative LT. Pre-operative SE may clarify those at increased risk for new-onset oropharyngeal dysphagia after LT.