Table 4.
Outcome of the VFS-study before or after the age of 6 months
| Age at time of VFS-study | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| < 6 months | > 6 months | Total | |
| Oral phase | |||
| Inappropriate bolus formation | 5 out of 8 (62.5%) | 11 out of 20 (55.0%) | 16 out of 28 (57.1%) |
| Premature spill into the pharynx | 4 out of 8 (50.0%) | 3 out of 16 (18.7%) | 7 out of 24 (29.2%) |
| Pharyngeal phase | |||
| Delayed/variable swallow trigger | 4 out of 7 (57.0%) | 9 out 19 (47.4%) | 13 out of 26 (50.0%) |
| Post-swallow stasis | 3 out of 7 (42.9%) | 8 out of 17 (47.1%) | 11 out of 24 (45.8%) |
| Nasopharyngeal reflux | 6 out of 8 (75.0%) | 4 out of 20 (20.0%) | 10 out 28 (35.7%) |
| Laryngeal penetration | 4 out of 7 (57.0%) | 4 out of 19 (21.2%) | 8 out of 26 (30.8%) |
| Aspiration | 5 out of 8 (62.5%) | 5 out of 21 (23.8%) | 10 out of 29 (34.5%) |
* Numbers do not add up due to unknown outcome of VFS-study