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Analysis of speech and swallowing and quality of life in patients undergoing subtotal glossectomy with free flap reconstruction followed by radiotherapy.
Analysis of speech and swallowing and quality of life in patients undergoing subtotal glossectomy with free flap reconstruction followed by radiotherapy.
- Source :
- Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery; Dec 2021, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p37-41, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Six patients (4 with post-operative radiotherapy, 2 without) were formally assessed by a speech and language therapist 12 months post-operatively. Patient-reported quality of life (QOL) was simultaneously measured. Patients treated with post-operative radiotherapy had lower overall speech comprehensibility scores, poorer swallowing function in puree and solid foods and lower overall QOL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- QUALITY of life
FREE flaps
GLOSSECTOMY
DEGLUTITION
SPEECH therapists
SPEECH therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23320885
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154041518
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2021.1884559