Case

Dysphagia level (before nursing)

Dysphagia severity

Nursing approaches

Dysphagia level (1 month later)

1

II

Mild

Compensatory approaches started within 1 day after surgery

I

2

III

Mild

Compensatory approaches started within 1 day after surgery

I

3

IV

Severe

Nasogastric tube feeding started within 2 days after surgery, and compensatory approaches combined with rehabilitative approaches started 2 days later

II

4

IV

Severe

Nasogastric tube feeding started within 2 days after surgery, and compensatory approaches combined with rehabilitative approaches started 2 days later

I

5

V

Severe

Nasogastric tube feeding started within 2 days after surgery, and compensatory approaches combined with rehabilitative approaches started 2 days later

III

6

III

Mild

Compensatory approaches started within 1 day after surgery

II

7

III

Mild

Compensatory approaches started within 1 day after surgery

II

8

II

Mild

Compensatory approaches started within 1 day after surgery

I

9

IV

Severe

Nasogastric tube feeding started within 2 days after surgery, and compensatory approaches combined with rehabilitative approaches started 2 days later

II

10

III

Mild

Compensatory approaches started within 1 day after surgery

I