Determining the Impact of Thickened Liquids on Swallowing in Patients Undergoing Irradiation for Oropharynx Cancer
| Autor: | Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon, Catriona M. Steele, Carly E. A. Barbon, Ashley A. Waito, Andrew Hope, Douglas B. Chepeha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Swallowing Oropharynx Cancers medicine Humans In patient 030223 otorhinolaryngology business.industry Head and neck cancer Cancer medicine.disease Dysphagia Deglutition Radiation therapy Oropharyngeal Neoplasms Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Surgery Radiology medicine.symptom Deglutition Disorders business |
| Zdroj: | Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 166:511-514 |
| ISSN: | 1097-6817 0194-5998 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01945998211010435 |
| Popis: | The current standard for the treatment of oropharynx cancers is radiation therapy. However, patients are frequently left with dysphagia characterized by penetration-aspiration (impaired safety) and residue (impaired efficiency). Although thickened liquids are commonly used to manage dysphagia, we lack evidence to guide the modification of liquids for clinical benefit in the head and neck cancer population. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of slightly and mildly thick liquids on penetration-aspiration and residue in 12 patients with oropharyngeal cancer who displayed penetration-aspiration on thin liquid within 3 to 6 months after completion of radiotherapy. Significantly fewer instances of penetration-aspiration were seen with slightly and mildly thick liquids as compared with thin ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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