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

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 comprehens...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in plastic surgery and hand surgery 2021-01, Vol.8 (1), p.37-41
Hauptverfasser: Mantelakis, Angelos, Vachtsevanos, Konstantinos, Spiers, Harry V M, Gavriilidou, Christina, Sapountzis, Stamatis
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Sprache:eng
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Quality of life
Radiation therapy
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2332-0885
2332-0885
DOI:10.1080/23320885.2021.1884559