Abstract Background: Prolonged endotracheal intubation (more than forty eight hours) is needed in critically ill patients after respiratory failure. Prolonged intubation are usually associated with different laryngeal injures as vocal fold immobility, ulceration, granulomas and edema. Objectives: To determine the effects of prolonged endotracheal intubation on the larynx & to assess swallowing ability and presence of aspiration in selected patients. ... Read more