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For each study, we assessed and compared the following quantitative parameters: oral transit time (OTTsec), pharyngeal transit time (PTTsec), esophageal transit time (ETTsec), oral retention index (ORI%), pharyngeal retention index (PRI%), esophageal retention index (ERI%), and aspiration percentage (AP%). The mean values of OTT, PTT, ORI%, PRI%, and ERI% were abnormal during OPES both with TT and without TT and did not statistically differ between the two tests (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u20090.05). Aspiration was detected in 4 cases out of 19 (21.05%) cases during OPES with TT and in 4\/19 (21.05%) cases without TT who showed a mean AP% of 11.4% and 11.5% respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u20090.05). Patients with abnormal AP% (&gt;\u20090%) during OPES with TT showed aspiration signs without TT. Our study showed that the mere presence of a closed tracheal tube does not impact significantly the oropharyngeal transit of bolus during swallowing. 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