This study was conducted specifically to determine and document the various possible causes of postoperative aspiration. Such information may assist in better selection of candidates as well as provide insights that facilitate improvement of operative techniques for conservation surgery for cancer of the larynx. The major significant information derived from this study is the recognition and delineation of the part played by paralysis of the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves as causes for aspiration following conservation laryngeal surgery.
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