Functional implications of major surgery for intraoral cancer

Freedlander, E.; Espie, Colin A.; Campsie, Linda; Soutar, David S.; Robertson, Anne S.

doi:10.1016/0007-1226(89)90144-6

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“…When we consider functionality and performance, pedicled versus free flap have been given mixed comparative reports. Freedlander et al [19] observed no functional difference between the two and however no objective functional analysis was performed. This opinion is again supported where no serious impairment of deglutition and speech function was found during the follow-up period [4].…”

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Free tissue transfer versus pedicled flap reconstruction of head and neck malignancy defects

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Free tissue transfer versus pedicled flap reconstruction of head and neck malignancy defects

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“…The primary goal of treatment is to save the patient's life. The secondary goal is reconstruction of function [4,15].…”

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“…Surgical resection of larger tumours can result in large defects and impairment in speech, eating and swallowing [7,15,25]. Oral complications when the mouth is involved in the radiation field can be both physically and psychologically trying for the patient [27].…”

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“…I read further and read about a tumour on the neck…and then I asked a colleague…what is this…I was completely unprepared for her… didn't know what it was all about. (Dental staff 15) Conflicting feelings regarding the patients' treatment and "forbidden" thoughts doubting the patients' chances of survival are revealed.…”

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Ways of understanding the encounter with head and neck cancer patients in the hospital dental team—a phenomenographic study

Röing

Hirsch

Holmström

2006

Support Care Cancer

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Twenty members of hospital dental teams were interviewed. The interviews focused on experiences of the encounter with head and neck cancer patients. A qualitative research approach, phenomenography, was used in analysing the interviews. The encounter was perceived in three qualitatively different ways: as an act of caring, as a serious and responsible task and as an overwhelming emotional situation. The results indicate that hospital dental personnel are not able to lean on education and professional training in finding ways of dealing with situations with strong emotional impact. This has implications for the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, as well as education of dental personnel.

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“…Pedicle flaps, such as the pectoralis major musculocutaneous or deltopectoral skin flaps, usually have a limited arc of rotation and therefore are of limited use. 2,3 Microvascular free flaps, providing pliable, free tissue, are preferable for reconstruction of the tongue. However, while such nonfunctional flaps add bulk, they tend to hinder speech by restricting the mobility of the remaining normal tongue.…”

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Tongue Reconstruction with Free Radial Forearm Flap After Hemiglossectomy: A Functional Assessment

Hsiao

Leu²,

Lin³

2003

J reconstr Microsurg

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Thirty-three patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anteriolateral part of the tongue underwent a 50 percent resection of the tongue. The surgical defect was reconstructed with a microvascular radial forearm flap. All the flaps were especially designed to have a narrow waist, shaped like an omega in cross-section, thus allowing for a free tongue tip, and avoiding suturing the edge of the flap to the soft palate and tongue base. Sixteen patients were evaluated for swallowing and speech function at least 6 months following reconstruction. With this technique, the majority of the patients had nearly normal deglutition, although their speech was still unsatisfactory. However, the speech function in this series was better than that in other reported series.

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Functional implications of major surgery for intraoral cancer

Cited by 30 publications

References 8 publications

Free tissue transfer versus pedicled flap reconstruction of head and neck malignancy defects

Free tissue transfer versus pedicled flap reconstruction of head and neck malignancy defects

Ways of understanding the encounter with head and neck cancer patients in the hospital dental team—a phenomenographic study

Tongue Reconstruction with Free Radial Forearm Flap After Hemiglossectomy: A Functional Assessment

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