Table 2: Summary of patient data.

Gender/PMA

Mass type

Location

SLP Diagnostic Findings

Initial CSE

Initial VFSS

Final VFSS

M/37w1d

Lymphatic malformation

Cervical

L, SSB,

St, Co

L, BF, OR

BF, OR

PR, TA

PR

 

F/36w0d

 

Teratoma

 

Intraoral

L, S:S, SSB

L, S:S, SSB,

L, S:S, SSB,

PR, TA

PR, LP, TA

 

F/36w3d

 

Teratoma

 

Cervical

L, S:S, SSB, St

L, S:S, SSB,

 

n/a

PR, LP

 

F/29w0d

 

Teratoma

Cervical, Intraoral

 

L, SSB

L, BF, OR

L, BF, OR

LP

PR, LP

 

M/37w0d

Lymphatic malformation

Cervical, Intraoral

 

L, S:S, St

L, BF, OR

L, S:S, SSB,

PR

PR

Abbreviations: L: impaired latch; S:S: impaired suck: swallow ratio; SSB: impaired suck- swallow-breathe coordination; St: stress cues; Co: cough; BF: impaired bolus formation; OR: oral residue; PR: pharyngeal residue; LP: laryngeal penetration; TA: tracheal aspiration