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How can you drink enough water if you have laryngeal cancer?
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One of the functions: Of the supraglottis is to flip a cover over the larnx/airway as one swallows. Laryngeal dysfunction can lead to impaired function & aspiration. If so, a tracheostomy with cuffed device is needed to protect airway.
Answered 7/23/2012
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