Effects of Swallowing Rehabilitation Training with a Balloon Dilation Therapy on the Deglutition Function and Quality of Life of Patients with Dysphagia after Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of swallowing rehabilitation training with a balloon dilation therapy on the deglutition function and quality of life of patients with dysphagia after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods. The study was a retrospective study. The data of the 100 patients with dysphagia after NPC radiotherapy in our hospital between April 2021 and April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were separated into the control group (n = 50) and experimental group (n = 50) according to their different treatments that were balloon dilation for the former and balloon dilation with swallowing rehabilitation training for the latter. The deglutition function, which was comprehensively evaluated by Kubota’s water swallow test and assessments of penetration/aspiration and pharyngeal residue, and quality of life were compared between the two groups. Results. The scores of Kubota’s water swallow test, penetration aspiration scale (PAS), and Yale pharyngeal residue severity rating scale (YPR-SRS) in the experimental group after treatment were (2.04 ± 0.66), (2.92 ± 1.07), and (2.42 ± 0.90), respectively, which were remarkably lower than (2.58 ± 0.78), (4.38 ± 1.51), and (2.78 ± 0.86) in the control group, with distinct differences in the data between both the groups ( P < 0.05 ). The quality of life of patients in the experimental group was distinctly better than that in the control group ( P < 0.001 ). Conclusion. Swallowing rehabilitation training in combination with a balloon dilation therapy can improve the deglutition function in patients with dysphagia after NPC radiotherapy as well as their quality of life, with a clinical application value.

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“…Previous study proposed that V60 greater than 12% of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor was significantly associated with increased rate of dysphagia which demanded enteral nutritional supporting treatment ( 26 ). Dysphagia after radiotherapy has been reported in NPC cohorts ( 27 ). Emerging studies showed that dysphagia had a significantly detrimental effect on health-related quality of life.…”

“…enteral nutritional supporting treatment (26). Dysphagia after radiotherapy has been reported in NPC cohorts (27). Emerging studies showed that dysphagia had a significantly detrimental effect on health-related quality of life.…”

The Efficacy of Electromyographic Biofeedback Combined with Swallowing Training on Post-Stroke Dysphagia

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Retracted: Effects of Swallowing Rehabilitation Training with a Balloon Dilation Therapy on the Deglutition Function and Quality of Life of Patients with Dysphagia after Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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