FEES

Functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES):
Functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) with fibre optics is now a first choice method for studying swallowing disorders. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is a procedure that allows voice and swallowing specialists to assess areas surrounding the voice box and opening of the oesophagus with the use of a small flexible telescope.

FEES offer various advantages:

• Easy to use
• Very well tolerated
• Allows bedside examination
• Economic

FEES clearly tells you about:

• Clearly defines the anatomy
• Is extremely useful in patients who are not accepting foods into their mouths
• Is very helpful in patients where questions of aspiration of saliva are being considered
• Is useful as a preoperative evaluation prior to the reconstruction of the airway to predict which patients will be at risk for aspiration during the postoperative period
• Neurosensory testing can be performed in the endoscopic swallow study