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DYSPHAGIA ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING: A TEAM APPROACH
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Dysphagia Assessment
Maggie A. Kuhn
Recent advances have produced tech­nology that is increasingly smaller, faster, and more sophisticated. These developments have influenced the field of swallowing disorders and have greatly enhanced our ability to efficiently diagnose and appropriately care for patients with such conditions. To provide comprehensive treatment for individuals with dysphagia, a broad understanding of evolving diagnos­tic modalities is critical; these include endoscopic, imaging, motility, and reflux studies.
ENDOSCOPY
Transnasal Esophagoscopy
Distal chip videoscopes have largely replaced flexible fiberoptic models and provide high-resolution images of the esophagus with ultrathin transnasal endoscopes. Traditionally, esophagos-
copy has been performed transorally with a rigid or flexible endoscope requiring a patient be adequately sedated. Since its introduction in the 1990s, unsedated transnasal esophagos­copy (TNE) has been widely adopted and performed reliably and comfortably in the office. Multiple reports have con­firmed its safety and accuracy (Howell et al., 2016; Postma etal., 2005). In their series, Postma et al. (2005) report the most frequent indications for TNE as esophageal screening in persons with reflux, globus, and dysphagia. Of 700 procedures, only 17 had to be aborted because of a tight nasal vault. The most serious complication was self-limited epistaxis (<2%).
Comprehensive dysphagia evalua­tion should include assessment of the esophagus, as patients are not particu­larly accurate at localizing the site of their swallowing symptoms. In fact, approximately one third of individuals who localize the site of their dysphagia
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above the clavicle will have an esopha­geal etiology for their symptom (Cas­tell et al., 1979). Transnasal esophagos­copy is a suitable first-line tool for this assessment and has greatly enhanced our ability to diagnose esophageal pathology in persons with pill or solid food dysphagia. In their prospective study of over 300 patients undergoing TNE, Howell et al. (2016) report that the most common findings prompt­ing a change in patient management include squamocolumnar irregularity, reflux esophagitis, esophageal stricture (Figure 9–1), and infectious esophagitis. Furthermore, TNE has proven to be an instrumental tool in the evaluation of high-risk populations with dysphagia, including those treated for head and neck cancer. In a study of 100 head and neck cancer survivors undergoing TNE, only 13% had normal endoscopies, with esophagitis and stricture representing the most common findings (Farwell etal., 2010).
Guided Observation of Swallowing in the Esophagus
The fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is a useful tool to
assess the pharyngeal phase of deglu­tition and does not expose patients to radiation. Owing to the ease of per­forming TNE in unsedated, upright individuals, clinicians have the abil­ity to extend the endoscopic evalua­tion of swallowing into the esophagus. Guided observation of swallowing in the esophagus (GOOSE) is the esopha­geal counterpart to FEES (Video 9–1, GOOSE on the companion website). In the clip, a patient is given applesauce, and its passage through the esophagus is observed. Later, the scope is inserted through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and retroflexed to observe a pill exit the esophagus into the stomach.
To accomplish GOOSE, the ultrathin endoscope is passed through the nose and placed just beyond the soft palate, above the tip of the epiglottis. FEES is carried out as previously described (see Chapter 4). If no oral or pharyn­geal abnormality responsible for the patient’s dysphagia is encountered, or if a comorbid esophageal disorder is suspected, GOOSE is performed. The endoscope is passed through the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) into the cervical esophagus during a saliva or water swallow. Normal esophageal transit is approximately 2 cm per sec-
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Figure 9–1. Transnasal esophagoscopy findings in peptic esophageal disease. A. Ero-
sive esophagitis (LA Class A) and peptic stricture proximal to the gastroesophageal junction. B. Long segment of Barrett’s esophagus. C. Advanced adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus with food debris.
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ond. Any esophageal residue from the previously performed FEES suggests delayed esophageal transit. With the scope in the esophagus, the patient is first given a 15-cc bolus of thin liquid impregnated with food coloring, and esophageal peristalsis is visualized as the liquid passes. The lumen of the esophagus should obliterate around the endoscope as the liquid is trans­ported through. The esophagoscope is promptly advanced to follow the liquid bolus as it moves through the entire length of the esophagus and passes into the stomach. The patient may then be fed a puree (applesauce) or solid (marshmallow, cracker, or bagel) consistency. Depending on individual complaints, a pill may be administered as well (Figure 9–2). At the end of the examination, a retroflexed view of the gastric cardia is obtained from within the stomach. The patient is given a 15-cc bolus of thin liquid, and the tim­ing from the initiation of the swallow to the entry of the bolus into the stom­ach is noted. A transit time >15 sec­onds suggests an esophageal transit problem.
IMAGING
Although fluoroscopy and endoscopy remain the mainstays of instrumental swallowing evaluation tools, the novel application of existing imaging modali­ties to deglutition has increasingly been explored. While some of these tech­niques remain largely as research tools, some have found clinical applications in specific patient populations or as biofeedback-based therapies.
Ultrasound
Sonography is widely used in neck and thyroid evaluation; it was first used as a tool in swallowing assessment many decades ago. Owing to significant oper­ator variability and limited evaluation of the swallowing sequence, ultrasound is less commonly used than other imag­ing modalities, such as fluoroscopy, by dysphagia clinicians. However, it offers the benefits of radiation-free evalua­tion and an inexpensive, point-of-care assessment, which have fostered its application in certain clinical settings. Ultrasound has been shown to accu­rately demonstrate muscle morphology as well as oral, pharyngeal, and laryn­geal kinematics (Huckabee et al., 2015). This functionality holds potential for the diagnostic role of ultrasound and establishes it as a useful adjunct to site­specific, biofeedback-driven therapy.
Figure 9–2. Guided observation of swal-
lowing through the esophagus (GOOSE) in a patient with dysphagia to pills reveals a retained pill and liquid stasis above a distal peptic stricture.
Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy is a nuclear imaging study that measures the presence and quan­tity of nuclear radiotracer. During swallowing scintigraphy, patients are seated upright and oblique in front
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of a large-field gamma camera. It is helpful to use radiolabeled markers to identify patient landmarks, as pha­ryngeal anatomic resolution is limited during scintigraphy. Liquid boluses containing a nuclear tracer, commonly Technetium99m, are administered and multiple sequential data displays are acquired. This readily allows for the visualization of immediate aspiration into the lung fields, whereas delayed presence in the chest is an indicator of gastroesophageal or esophagopharyn­geal reflux and aspiration (Falk etal.,
2015). A composite image of bolus location is generated after background counts are subtracted.
Applications of scintigraphy for swallowing assessment have emerged in both clinical and research contexts. Because it allows for objective quan­tification of nuclear tracer bolus and avoids radiation exposure, scintigraphy is a promising adjunct to videofluoros­copy. Comparisons to videofluoroscopy show that swallowing scintigraphy has fair to good accuracy in measur­ing early pharyngeal entry, pharyngeal transit time, and postswallow pharyn­geal residue (Huang et al., 2013). Mainly reserved for research settings, studies have demonstrated superb accuracy with this imaging modality that obvi­ates radiation exposure, which makes it particularly attractive for pediatric pop­ulations. The major limitation of this modality is lack of anatomic resolution.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
assessment of task-specific cortical acti­vation, further enhancing our under­standing of swallowing neurocircuitry, and may one day be used beyond the research domain in assigning diag­noses, prognoses, and therapies to patients with dysphagia. Recent and rapid improvements in dynamic MRI acquisition allow real-time capture of all phases of deglutition as well as high­resolution evaluation of the anatomic structures participating in swallowing. Comparison with traditional videofluo­roscopy has shown excellent accuracy and reproducibility of dynamic MRI swallow studies (Lafer et al., 2013). While this modality spares patients from radiation exposure, it is expensive and time-consuming and is often lim­ited in degrees of patient positioning.
High-Resolution Computed Tomography
Computed tomography (CT) allows for the simultaneous acquisition of structural and functional information and may be most applicable to those needing imaging surveillance, such as head and neck cancer patients. Three­dimensional reconstructions yield useful information about constriction properties and bolus flow (Fujii et al.,
2011). Significant aspects of high-reso­lution computed tomography, includ­ing cost, acquisition time, and radia­tion exposure, limit its wide adoption as a primary modality for swallowing evaluation.
The application of functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to swallow­ing kinematics has greatly advanced our knowledge of swallowing neuro­physiology. This technology allows for
MOTILITY
Efficient deglutitive motility requires adequate contractile forces to propel
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bolus transit, as well as the anterograde movement of the physical bolus through the digestive tract. Tests of manometry and impedance have become common tools of the swallowing clinician. Tech­nological advances have made possible much more detailed motility evalua­tions of specific pharyngoesophageal components, including the upper and lower esophageal sphincters. In addi­tion, expanding device functionality now allows for simultaneous manomet­ric and impedance acquisition.
Esophageal Manometry
Since its recent introduction, high­resolution esophageal manometry
(HRM) has largely replaced conven­tional manometry. HRM is performed with a 2.7-mm or 4.2-mm-diameter catheter containing 36 circumferential, solid-state pressure sensors spaced 1 cm apart, whereas conventional manom­etry catheters contain only 5 sensors spaced widely apart. Thus, HRM pro­vides a unique high-fidelity measure­ment of pharyngeal, sphincteric, and esophageal body physiology displayed on a dynamic, color-coded spatiotem­poral topography plot (Figure 9–3). Since 2009, HRM findings have guided the categorization of esophageal motil­ity disorders known as the Chicago Classification©, most recently updated to version 4.0 in 2021 (Yadlapati et al.,
2021).
Figure 9–3. Normal HRM pressure topography plot with complete UES relaxation
(asterisk ).
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Pharyngeal Manometry
In cases of severe dysphagia, it is often difficult to distinguish between pha­ryngeal weakness, poor pharyngeal/ cricopharyngeal coordination, and incomplete UES relaxation. Simultane­ous pharyngeal and UES manometry provides valuable information about pharyngeal strength, UES resting pres­sure and relaxation, and pharyngo­esophageal coordination (Figure 9–4). Such information is critical in driving pharyngoesophageal dysphagia man­agement. In 2020, an international working group published recommen­dations for the clinical application of high-resolution pharyngeal manometry (HRPM) (Omari et al., 2020). This group has provided important consensus on HRPM methodology, protocol, and analysis. In some cases, HRPM may help predict who might benefit from surgical cricopharyngeal myotomy, while in others, it guides swallowing therapy, which might include mano­metric biofeedback-driven strategies.
Enhancements to HRM technology have recently allowed for variable pres­sure measurement about individual sen­sors, which appears to more accurately measure the asymmetric anatomy and
pressure pattern of the pharynx (Rosen et al., 2017). Broadened clinical applica­tions of pharyngeal HRM and growing access to training have led to increasing use by speech-language pathologists in the assessment and care of dysphagia (Knigge et al., 2014).
Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance
Impedance measures resistance to cur­rent flow. Intraesophageal content with high ionic concentrations (food, drink, or refluxate) has a low resistance (high conductivity). When food from the pharynx or refluxate from the stomach enters the esophagus, impedance drops. Thus, impedance provides a measure of anterograde or retrograde transit within the esophagus (Figure 9–5). The addition of multichannel intraluminal impedance to HRM furthers the clini­cian’s understanding of swallowing transit by illustrating bolus presence, postswallow residue, and UES disten­sion during swallowing. Bolus clear­ance, as indicated by impedance find­ings, provides additional information about the clinical significance of motil­ity impairment.
Figure 9–4. Pharyngeal and UES HRM. A. Complete relaxation of the UES (asterisk ) and
normal hypopharyngeal pressure wave (arrow ) . B. Incomplete UES relaxation (asterisk ) with preserved hypopharyngeal pressure wave (arrow ). C. Hypertensive and absent UES relaxation (asterisk ) with absent pharyngeal contraction (arrow ). B = baseline UES pressure.
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Figure 9–5. High-resolution manometry without (A) and with (B) impedance tracing
(purple). Depicted is normal esophageal peristalsis and the presence of a sliding hiatal hernia. The addition of impedance confirms an incompetent LES where stomach and hernia contents have traveled retrograde into the distal esophagus (white asterisks).
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Nonacid reflux has been implicated in chronic cough and aspiration, dys­phagia, throat clearing, and globus. Combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH testing quantifies both acid and nonacid reflux; it is now the preferred technique for hardwired pH testing. It has been particularly helpful in evaluating persons with persistent reflux symptoms on acid­suppressive therapy. Of individuals on reflux medication with persistent symp­toms, 20% will have symptoms from persistent acid reflux, 40% will have symptoms from nonacid reflux, and 40% will have symptoms not related to reflux (Tutuian & Castell, 2005).
High-Resolution Impedance Planimetry
Functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) is a recent addition to the toolset use­ful in esophageal evaluation. Generally performed during sedated endoscopy, it measures esophageal cross-sectional area and pressure in the esophagus using a distensible, fluid-filled bal-
loon containing a catheter covered in impedance electrodes. FLIP readily allows measurement of esophagogas­tric junction distensibility, referred to as distensibility index (DI), and esopha­geal body motor response (secondary peristalsis) to specific balloon target volumes (Figure 9–6). Contraction pat­terns are categorized by the presence of (a) repetitive anterograde contractions (RACs), a normal finding; (b) repeti­tive retrograde contractions (RRCs); (c)absent contractions; or (d) other con­traction pattern. The combination of DI and contractile information assists in the diagnosis of certain esophageal dis­ease states, including esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, achalasia, scleroderma, and ineffective esopha­geal motility (Savarino et al., 2020).
Gastric Emptying
Impaired gastric emptying can manifest as dysphagia and can exacerbate pha­ryngeal and esophageal phase swallow­ing impairments. Conventional assess­ment of gastric emptying is performed
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Figure 9–6. Functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) tracings. A. Normal DI (asterisk ) and present RACs (arrows) consistent with normal study.
) and present RACs (arrows) consistent with esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction. C. Diminished DI (asterisk )
B. Diminished DI (asterisk
and absent contraction consistent with achalasia.
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with a nuclear medicine study. During the exam, a subject consumes radiola­beled food, and multiple images are acquired with a gamma detector at scheduled time points for 4 hours after meal consumption. An alternative to this lengthy and often unreliable evalu­ation has recently been shown to be as informative as traditional gastric emp­tying studies (Kuo et al., 2008). Wireless capsule monitoring with the SmartPill
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(Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) mea­sures whole-gut transit
— stomach, small bowel, colon. The device contains pH, temperature, and pressure detec­tors and is swallowed with a standard composition meal or SmartBar (Fig­ure9–7A). The capsule transmits data to a wireless receiver worn or carried by the subject throughout the study. Analysis of the receiver data generates gastric transit time, colonic transit time, and combined small and large bowel transit time (Figure 9–7B). Gastric tran­sit time more than 5 hours is considered delayed. Impaired gastric emptying is
commonly observed in patients with diabetes but can also result from a num­ber of other neuromuscular conditions. Although treatments for delayed gas­tric emptying are limited, knowledge of transit through the stomach is critical to evaluate dysphagia symptoms, particu­larly those arising from the chest and epigastric regions.
Ambulatory pH Testing
Reflux disease is a major contributor to pharyngeal and esophageal phase swallowing disorders. In a review of patients presenting to a tertiary swal­lowing center, gastroesophageal reflux (GER) represented the most common cause of dysphagia, present in 27% of the cohort (Hoy et al., 2013). Reflux has been causally linked to cricopharyngeal dysfunction and Zenker’s diverticulum (Sasaki et al., 2003). The ability to accu­rately diagnose reflux disease is essential to the care of persons with dysphagia.
Figure 9–7. Wireless motility capsule for whole-gut transit monitoring. A. Smartpill® cap-
sule is 1.3 × 2.6 cm in size and contains pH, pressure, and temperature sensors. B. The Smartpill the study. At ingestion (black single arrow ), temperature rises to that in the body and pH drops. Gastric emptying (gray arrow ) is identified by a marked increase in pH. In normal subjects, the capsule will spend up to 59 hours in the colon (double black arrow ) before exiting the body.
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tracing displays pH, pressure, and temperature values acquired throughout