[Advancing dysphagia care: integrating deglutology into the treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract disorders].

One of the most characteristic symptoms of upper gastrointestinal tract diseases is dysphagia. Pre-existing or newly developed dysphagia during interventions worsens the outcome of gastroenterological, surgical, and thoracic surgical treatments, adversely affects patients' quality of life, and places an additional burden on the healthcare system due to the prolonged recovery process. Modern medical care places increasing emphasis on a functional approach to patient treatment, in which the recognition and adequate management of dysphagia plays a key role. Our summary aims to present deglutology as a multidisciplinary field of science, with particular emphasis on its significance, correlations, and therapeutic possibilities in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract diseases. Orv Hetil. 2026; 167(22): 858-864.