Dysphagia and Vocal Cord Injury Following Cardiac Surgery

University of Florida

Overview

Aiming to determine the incidence and contributing risk factors of vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) and dysphagia in postoperative cardiovascular patients and evaluate the impact of VFMI on health-related outcomes.

This is a retrospective study to determine: 1. the incidence and contributing risk factors of vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) and dysphagia in postoperative cardiovascular patients 2. evaluate the impact of VFMI on health-related outcomes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Dysphagia Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All cardiac surgery patients January 2010-April 2020 at Shands Hospital * Patients aged between 18 and 90 years * Undergone an elective, urgent, and/or emergent cardiovascular surgery via endovascular or open (sternotomy and/or extended thoracotomy) technique at the University of Florida Health. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years old or over 90 years old

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) and dysphagia in postoperative cardiovascular patients

Data analyses will be conducted using commercially available statistical software, SPSS and only de-identified data will be used during data analysis. We will pull data from the files in order to determine how often the patients have vocal fold mobility impairment and/or dysphagia following surgery.

Time frame: January 2010-June 2020

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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