Management of Dysphagia Pre- and Postoperatively in a Case of Eagle’s Syndrome

Table 1

The 8-point Penetration Aspiration Scale [8].

	Score	Description of events
	1	Material does not enter the airway.
	2	Material enters the airway, remains above the vocal folds, and is ejected from the airway.
	3	Material enters the airway, remains above the vocal folds, and is not ejected from the airway.
	4	Material enters the airway, contacts the vocal folds, and is ejected from the airway.
	5	Material enters the airway, contacts the vocal folds, and is not ejected from the airway.
	6	Material enters the airway, passes below the vocal folds, and is ejected into the larynx or upper airway.
	7	Material enters the airway, passes below the vocal folds, and is not ejected into the larynx or upper airway.
	8	Material enters the airway, passes below the vocal folds, and no effort is made to eject (e.g., “silent aspiration”).