Day | Swallowing disability score | ||||||||||
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1st day after surgery | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
During the first week after surgery | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
At day 7 after surgery | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
0 = no swallowing disability.
10 = unable to swallow.