What Is the Role of Otolaryngologists in Deglutition Practice?

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  • Kimura Yurika
    Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
  • Kato Tomofumi
    Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
  • Nagaoka Midori
    Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
  • Ono Keiko
    Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
  • Nishiyama Koichiro
    Nishiyama ENT Clinic
  • Kishimoto Seiji
    Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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  • 耳鼻咽喉科医に求められる嚥下障害診療とは?
  • 耳鼻咽喉科医に求められる嚥下障害診療とは? : 板橋区における多職種アンケート調査より
  • ジビ インコウカイ ニ モトメラレル エンカ ショウガイ シンリョウ トワ? : イタバシク ニ オケル タショクシュ アンケート チョウサ ヨリ
  • ―板橋区における多職種アンケート調査より―
  • ―A Survey for Medical Practitioners in Different Fields―

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Abstract

The advent of a super aging society is causing a rapid increase in the number of patients with dysphagia, and, in response, the use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has become markedly widespread over the past decade. As the result of its rapid spread, PEG is controversial both ethically and economically, and, in the revision of medical treatment fees for 2014, the preoperative deglutition usability test of all cases is fixed for the full amount request requirements of gastrostomy. Thus, the demands on dysphagia practice are rising. Therefore, we conducted a survey of the dysphagia practice of otolaryngologists, doctors, and speech therapists in charge of dysphagia practice in hospitals, home medical care clinics, and dental offices in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, and we considered the role of otolaryngologists in dysphagia practice. According to the survey, the roles that are expected of otolaryngologists in dysphagia practice are the evaluation of swallowing function using videoendoscopic examination of swallowing in over 50% of home medical care clinics and dental offices. On the other hand, surgical treatment is expected of otolaryngologists in over half in the hospital group. A total of 64% of the home care clinic group and 47% of the dental group did not coordinate with otolaryngologists in dysphagia practice because there are no otolaryngologists to consult. The home care clinic group indicated a demand of the swallowing function test in short-term admission or home practice. In the survey of departments of otolaryngology in hospitals or otolaryngology clinics, 40% of these institutions evaluate deglutition, while the other institutions did not perform evaluations because of the lack of human resources or deficient facilities.<br>　The otolaryngologist specializes in the laryngopharynx where aspiration occurs, and not only diagnoses local organic disease, but also directs the patient to a doctor in an appropriate department on the basis of understanding the patient's background diseases. We conclude that organized participation and leadership in this region are urgent tasks of otolaryngologist.

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