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Chen XS, Sher DJ, Sullivan CB, Repka MC, Shen CJ, Chera B. Target Delineation in Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer After Flap Reconstruction. Pract Radiat Oncol 2024; 14:328-333. [PMID: 38636587 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2024.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Delineation of the clinical target volume (CTV) after resection of head and neck cancer can be challenging, especially after flap reconstruction. The main area of contention is whether the entire flap should be included in the CTV. Several case series have reported marginal misses and intraflap failures when the entire flap was not routinely included in the CTV. On the other hand, available data have not convincingly demonstrated a detriment to long-term outcomes using intensity modulated radiotherapy after flap reconstruction. On the contrary, postoperative radiation can facilitate epilation and mucosalization of the flap tissue, reduce flap bulk, and improve long-term esthetic and functional outcomes. Therefore, our standard practice is to include the entire flap in the CTV. In certain scenarios, we may allow for a lower dose to part of flap distant from the resection bed than the flap-tumor bed junction, where recurrences are most likely. We provide three case vignettes describing such scenarios where sparing part of the flap, and more importantly, the nearby uninvolved native tissue, from high-dose radiation may be justified.
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- Xuguang Scott Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Ismail T, Padilla P, Kurlander DE, Corkum JP, Hanasono MM, Garvey PB, Chang EI, Yu P, Largo RD. Profunda Artery Perforator Flap Tongue Reconstruction: An Effective and Safe Alternative to the Anterolateral Thigh Flap. Plast Reconstr Surg 2024; 153:1191e-1200e. [PMID: 37384852 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap is a workhorse flap for tongue reconstruction. The authors present an alternative option using the profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap for glossectomy reconstruction compared with the ALT flap. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of 65 patients who underwent subtotal or total glossectomy reconstruction between 2016 and 2020 (46 ALT versus 19 PAP flaps). Flap volume was assessed using computed tomography scans at two different time points. Quality of life and functional outcomes were measured using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for Head and Neck Cancer. RESULTS Patients receiving a PAP flap had significantly lower body mass index compared with those receiving an ALT flap (22.7 ± 5.0 versus 25.8 ± 5.1; P = 0.014). Donor-site and recipient-site complications were similar, as was the mean flap volume 7 months after surgery (30.9% for ALT versus 28.1% for PAP; P = 0.93). Radiation and chemotherapy did not appear to have a significant effect on flap volume change over time. The most frequently reported high-severity items in MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for Head and Neck Cancer were swallowing/chewing and voice/speech for both cohorts. Patients who had reconstruction with a PAP flap had significantly better swallowing function ( P = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS Both the PAP and ALT flaps appear to be safe and effective choices for subtotal and total tongue reconstruction. The PAP flap can serve as an alternative donor site, especially in patients with low body mass index and thin lateral-thigh thickness undergoing reconstruction of extensive glossectomy defects. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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- Tarek Ismail
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Blache A, Carsuzaa F, Beddok A, Deneuve S, Marcy PY, James D, Dejean C, Dapké S, Devauchelle B, Thariat J. [Issues and implementation of postoperative radiotherapy after flap reconstructive surgery in head and neck cancers]. Bull Cancer 2024; 111:496-504. [PMID: 38553286 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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The management of head and neck cancers is multidisciplinary, often relying on the use of combined treatments to maximize the chances of cure. Combined treatments are however also responsible for cumulative side effects. The aim of reconstructive surgery with a flap is to restore a function lost with the loss of substance from the tumor resection. However, changes in reconstructive surgery have impact of postoperative radiotherapy planning. The optimization of imaging protocols for radiotherapy planning should make it possible to identify postoperative changes and to distinguish flaps from surrounding native tissues to delineate the flaps and document the spontaneous evolution of these flaps or dose-effect relationships in case of radiotherapy. Such changes include atrophy, fibrosis of soft tissue flaps and osteoradionecrosis of bone flaps. Radiotherapy optimization also involves standardization of the definition of target volumes in situations where a flap is present, a situation that is increasingly common in routine care. This evolution of practice, beyond the essential multidisciplinary consultation meetings defining treatment indications, requires a close radio surgical collaboration with respect to technical aspects of the two disciplines. Doing so, anticipation of relapse and toxicity profiles could possibly lead to propose strategies for personalized de-escalation of multimodal treatments through interdisciplinary trials.
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- Alice Blache
- Département de radiothérapie, centre hospitalier universitaire Amiens-Picardie, 80000 Amiens, France.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Rouen, Poitiers, France
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- Polyclinics ELSAN Group, Department of Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Imaging, PolyClinics Les Fleurs, Quartier Quiez, 83189 Ollioules, France
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- Radiotherapy Department, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France
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- Departement of Maxillofacial Surgery, Research Unit, UR7516 CHIMERE, University of Picardy Jules-Verne, Institut Faire Faces, University Hospital of Amiens Picardy, Amiens Picardy, France
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- Departement of Maxillofacial Surgery, Research Unit, UR7516 CHIMERE, University of Picardy Jules-Verne, Institut Faire Faces, University Hospital of Amiens Picardy, Amiens Picardy, France
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- Department of radiotherapy, Centre François-Baclesse, Corpuscular Physics Laboratory, IN2P3, Ensicaen, CNRS UMR 6534, Université de Normandie, GORTEC, Caen, France
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Thariat J, Carsuzaa F, Beddok A, Deneuve S, Marcy PY, Merlotti A, Dejean C, Devauchelle B. Reconstructive flap surgery in head and neck cancer patients: an interdisciplinary view of the challenges encountered by radiation oncologists in postoperative radiotherapy. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1379861. [PMID: 38665951 PMCID: PMC11043495 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1379861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Background Major advances have been made in reconstructive surgery in the last decades to reduce morbidity in head and neck cancer. Flaps are now present in 80% of patients with oral cavity cancer to cover anatomic, functional, and cosmetic needs. However, gaps in interdisciplinary innovation transfer from surgery to postoperative radiotherapy (poRT) remain challenging. We aimed to provide an interdisciplinary view of the challenges encountered by radiation oncologists in planning head and neck postoperative radiotherapy. Methods A systematic and critical review was conducted to address areas of optimization in surgery and radiology that may be relevant to poRT. Results Despite extensive surgical literature on flap techniques and salvage surgery, 13 retrospective series were identified, where flap outcomes were indirectly compared between surgery alone or poRT. These low-evidence studies suggest that radiotherapy accelerates flap atrophy, fibrosis, and osteoradionecrosis and deteriorates functional outcomes. Preliminary evidence suggests that tumor spread occurs at the flap-tissue junction rather than in the flaps. One prospective 15-patient study showed 31.3% vs. 39.2% flap volume reduction without or with poRT. In an international consensus, experts recognized the needs for optimized flap-sparing poRT against flap-related functional deterioration and bone damage. CT, MRI, and PET-CT modalities show potential for the delineation of the junction area between native tissues and flap for flap segmentation and to characterize flap-specific changes quantitatively and correlate them with patterns of relapse or complications. Conclusion Flap management in poRT is insufficiently documented, but poRT seems to damage flaps. Current gaps in knowledge underscore the need for prospective flap assessment and interdisciplinary trials investigating flap morbidity minimization by flap-sparing poRT planning.
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- Juliette Thariat
- Department of Radiotherapy, Centre François-Baclesse, Caen, France
- Corpuscular Physics Laboratory, IN2P3, Ensicaen, CNRS UMR 6534, Caen, France
- Faculté de Médecine de Caen, Université de Normandie, Caen, France
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, University Paris Saclay, Inserm LITO, Orsay, France
- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Surgical Oncology Department, Centre Léon Bérard, UNICANCER, Lyon, France
- Inserm, U1296 Unit, “Radiation: Defense, Health and Environment”, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Polyclinics ELSAN Group, Department of Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Imaging, PolyClinics Les Fleurs, Ollioules, France
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- Radiotherapy Department, S. Croce & Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Departement of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Amiens Picardy, Research Unit, UR7516 CHIMERE, University of Picardy Jules Verne, Institut Faire Faces, Amiens, France
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Rosti A, Ammar A, Pignatti M, Molteni G, Franchi A, Cipriani R, Presutti L, Fermi M. SCIP flap in head and neck reconstruction after oncologic ablative surgery: a systematic review. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:1083-1093. [PMID: 37855885 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08287-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the surgical treatment of head and neck locally advanced malignancies, microvascular free flaps represent the most valuable solution to reconstruct the tissue defect after resection of the primary neoplasm. In particular, microvascular free flaps allow to restore the functional and aesthetical features of the head and neck compartments. The superficial circumflex iliac perforator (SCIP) flap represents, as an evolution of the groin flap, a valid alternative to the radial fasciocutaneous free (RFFF) flap or the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. METHODS This systematic review adhered to the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) 2009 guidelines. A computerized MEDLINE search was performed using the PubMed service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine ( www.pubmed.org ) and Scopus database ( www.scopus.com ). Two authors screened the articles, then selected and extracted data on malignancies characteristics, reconstructive techniques, outcomes, and complications. RESULTS A total of 25 articles were selected and reviewed among the 39 identified through the search string. Six out of the selected 25 articles were case reports, while the remaining 19 articles were retrospective case series. The whole study population was represented by 174 oncologic patients undergoing ablation of a head and neck tumor and reconstruction with a SCIP flap. The site of reconstruction was the oral cavity in 125 (71.0%) patients, being the tongue the most common subsite in 73 (41.5%) patients, the pharynx in 10 (5.7%) cases, the larynx in 3 (1.7%) and head and neck skin in 36 (20.4%) patients. Only two cases of total flap loss were reported. Partial flap loss or shrinkage requiring minor surgical revisions was observed in 11 patients (6.32%). Primary closure of the donor site was achieved in the whole study population, according to the available data. CONCLUSIONS In head and neck postoncological reconstruction, despite the caliber and the length of the pedicle, SCIP flap offers a pliable and thin skin paddle, allowing single-stage resurfacing, medium to large skin paddle, possibility of composite-fashion harvest and a well-concealed donor site.
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- Alessandro Rosti
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Plastic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Plastic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Plastic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Woo SH, Kim YC, Jeong WS, Oh TS, Choi JW. Three-Dimensional Analysis of Flap Volume Change in Total Tongue Reconstruction: Focus on Reinnervated Dynamic Tongue Reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:2056-2060. [PMID: 37639671 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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In general, flap volume decreases over time and further in the case of a denervated muscle flap. In our institution, dynamic reconstruction, including functional muscle flaps, has been used to aid functional recovery in the past 6 years. This study aimed to determine the effect of volume change of the fat and muscular sections of reconstructed tongue flaps after motor nerve reinnervation in dynamic total tongue reconstruction using 3-dimensional measurement and analysis. A retrospective chart review was performed on 21 patients who underwent total tongue reconstruction using an anterolateral thigh free flap from 2015 to 2020. The fat and muscle volumes of the flap were measured using computed tomography data obtained before surgery (T0), 2 weeks after surgery (T1), and 6 months after surgery (T2) using a 3-dimensional rendering software. Among the 21 patients that underwent tongue reconstruction, 10 underwent dynamic reconstruction, whereas 11 underwent conventional reconstruction using a fasciocutaneous flap. T2 volume compared with T1 was 69.08% in the conventional reconstruction group, and the fat and muscle portions in the dynamic reconstruction group were 77.04% and 69.06%, respectively. No significant difference was noted in the volume change between the 2 groups. After dynamic tongue reconstruction, the muscular volume of the flap had similar volume reduction rate as the fat volume. The dynamic reconstruction was effective not only for functional muscle transfer but also for maintaining the volume of the reconstructed muscle flap.
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- Soo Hyun Woo
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Speksnijder CM, Ortiz-Comino L, de Haan AFJ, Fernández-Lao C, de Bree R, Merkx MAW. Swallowing after Oral Oncological Treatment: A Five-Year Prospective Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4371. [PMID: 37686646 PMCID: PMC10486578 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15174371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Swallowing rehabilitation in curative treated patients with oral cancer is still a challenge. Different factors may influence these patients' swallowing function. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with swallowing function up to 5 years after cancer treatment. METHODS Swallowing duration and frequency of 5 mL water and 15 mL applesauce were measured in 123 patients treated for oral cancer. Mixed model analyses were performed to identify associated factors. RESULTS Age influenced all measured swallowing outcomes. Assessment moment, gender, tumor location, maximum tongue force, and tactile sensory function of the tongue were associated with both water and applesauce swallowing duration, tumor classification was associated with water swallowing duration, and alcohol consumption was associated with applesauce swallowing duration. Assessment moment, cancer treatment, maximum tongue force, and tactile sensory function of the tongue were associated with water and applesauce swallowing frequency. CONCLUSION Patients who are older at diagnosis, women, and patients who regularly consume alcohol before their treatment may have poorer swallow functioning after curative oral cancer treatment. Patients that fit these criteria should have their swallowing evaluated during clinical follow-ups and sent to swallowing therapy when needed. During this therapy, optimizing tongue function needs attention to maintain an optimal swallowing function.
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- Caroline M. Speksnijder
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Cancer Center, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department for Health Evidence, Section Biostatistics, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Cancer Center, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Dutch Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 3501 DB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Chepeha DB, Esemezie AO, Philteos J, Brown DH, de Almeida JR, Gilbert RW, Goldstein DP, Gullane PJ, Irish JC, Yao CM, Barbon CEA. Glossectomy for the treatment of oral cavity carcinoma: Quantitative, functional and patient-reported quality of life outcomes differ by four glossectomy defects. Oral Oncol 2023; 142:106431. [PMID: 37263070 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The goal was to characterize four clinically distinct glossectomy defects to establish significant quantitative cut points using functional metrics, the MD Anderson Dysphagia Index (MDADI) and speech intelligibility. METHODS Population included 101 patients treated with surgery, adjuvant radiation per NCCN guidelines, and ≥ 12 months follow-up. RESULTS Defect groups: subtotal hemiglossectomy (1), hemiglossectomy (2), extended hemiglossectomy (3) and oral glossectomy (4) were compared: All outcomes supported a four defect model. Intergroup comparison of outcomes with subtotal hemiglossectomy as reference (p value): Tongue Protrusion <0.001,<0.001,<0.001; Elevation <0.001,<0.001,<0.001; Open Mouth Premaxillary Contact Elevation <0.001,<0.001,<0.001; Obliteration 0.6,<0.001,<0.001; Normalcy of Diet, <0.3,<0.001,<0.001; Nutritional Mode, <0.9,<0.8,<0.001; Range of Liquids, <0.4,<0.016,<0.02; Range of Solids, <0.5,<0.004,<0.001; Eating in Public, <0.2,<0.002,<0.03; Understandability of Speech, <0.9,<0.001,<0.001; Speaking in Public, <0.4,<0.03,<0.001; MDADI, <0.4,<0.005,<0.01; Single Word Intelligibility, <0.4,<0.1,<0.001; Sentence Intelligibility, <0.5,<0.08,<0.001; Words Per Minute Intelligibility, <0.6,<0.04,<0.001; Sentence Efficiency Ratio, <0.4,<0.03,<0.002. Proportion of patients by 4 defect groups who underwent: tissue transplantation, 51%,93.9%,100%,100%.Radiation,24%,67%,88%,80%.Between hemiglossectomy and extended hemiglossectomy, the defect extends into the contralateral floor of the mouth and/or the anterior tonsillar pillar; resection of these subunits limits tongue mobility with an impact on functional outcome and MDADI. Between extended hemiglossectomy and oral glossectomy, the defect extends to include the tip of the tongue and appears to impact functional outcome and MDADI. CONCLUSIONS Subtotal hemiglossectomy, hemiglossectomy, extended glossectomy and oral glossectomy are associated with quantitative (elevation, protrusion, open mouth premaxillary contact and obliteration), qualitative (speech and swallowing) and MDADI differences, suggesting that these 4 ordinal defect groups are distinct.
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- Douglas B Chepeha
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Copeland-Halperin LR, Divakar P, Stewart T, Demsas F, Levy JJ, Nigriny JF, Paydarfar JA. Predictors of Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Head and Neck Cancer Patients at a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital. JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY OPEN 2023. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1760757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Background Head and neck cancer is a leading cause of cancer. Treatment often requires surgical resection, free-flap reconstruction, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. Tumor burden and pain may limit swallowing and impair nutrition, increasing complications and mortality. Patients commonly require gastrostomy tubes (G-tube), but predicting which patients are in need remains elusive. This study identifies predictors of G-tube among head and neck cancer patients undergoing immediate free-flap reconstruction.
Methods Institutional Review Board approval was obtained. Retrospective database review was performed of patients at 18 years of age or older with head and neck cancer who underwent resection with immediate free-flap reconstruction from 2011 to 2019. Patients who underwent nonfree-flap or delayed reconstruction or with mortality within 7 days postoperatively were excluded. Patient demographics and comorbidities, tumor/treatment characteristics, and need for G-tube were analyzed to identify univariate and multivariate predictors.
Results In total, 107 patients were included and 72 required G-tube placement. On multivariate analysis, tracheostomy (odds ratio [OR]: 81.78; confidence interval [CI]: 7.43–1,399.92; p < 0.01), anterolateral thigh flap reconstruction (OR: 16.18; CI: 1.14–429.66; p = 0.04), and age 65 years or younger (OR: 9.35; CI: 1.47–89.11; p = 0.02) were predictors of G-tube placement.
Conclusion Head and neck cancer treatment commonly involves extensive resection, reconstruction, and/or chemoradiation. These patients are at high risk for malnutrition and need G-tube. Determining who requires a pre- or postoperative G-tube remains a challenge. In this study, the need for tracheostomy or ALT flap reconstruction and age 65 years or younger were predictive of postoperative G-tube placement. Future research will guide a multidisciplinary perioperative pathway to facilitate the optimization of nutrition management.
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, The Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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A 3-Dimensional Analysis of Flap Volume Change in Hemi-Tongue Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 2022; 89:e45-e50. [DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ravindra A, Nayak DR, Devaraja K, Matthew NM, Tiwari S. Functional Outcomes After Surgical Resection of Tongue Cancer; A Comparative Study Between Primary Closure, Secondary Intention Healing and Flap Reconstruction. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:6296-6306. [PMID: 36742906 PMCID: PMC9895170 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-03038-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The purpose of the study was to assess and compare the quality of speech and swallowing between three reconstruction options (primary closure-group A, secondary intention healing-group B and flap reconstruction-group C), in small to moderate sized onco-surgical defects of oral tongue. 47 patients fulfilled the eligibility criteria during the study period, of which, 15 belonged to group A, 16 belonged to group B, 16 were in group C. Speech and swallowing assessment was done using Speech Intelligibility Assessment score and MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory, respectively. The above tests were administered pre-operatively, 1 month and 6 months post-operativey in all the study participants. The average scores of speech intelligibility at 1 month were 66.13% (±19.96), 70.04% (±12.28) and 37.31% (±11.29) for groups A, B and C respectively. Similarly, average long term scores for speech intelligibility in these three groups were 72.7% (±17.72), 83.3% (±12.78) and 52.8% (±11.74) respectively. With regards to swallowing the composite scores at 1 month were 73.67 (±13.69), 68.31 (±16.06) and 41.81 (±5.44), and at 6 months were 83.2 (±10.24), 79.31 (±12.29) and 57.88 (±7.37), respectively for groups A, B and C. All the differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Healing by secondary intention offered the best functional outcome in terms of speech intelligibility, and primary closure offered best swallowing outcomes in operated cases of oral tongue. This trial has been registered with the Clinical Trials Registry-India in December 2018 (CTRI Reg. No: CTRI/2018/12/016803).
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- Aditi Ravindra
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, 4th floor, New OPD Building, Manipal, Karnataka India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, 4th floor, New OPD Building, Manipal, Karnataka India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, 4th floor, New OPD Building, Manipal, Karnataka India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, 4th floor, New OPD Building, Manipal, Karnataka India
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- Department of Speech and Hearing, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka India
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Long-term functional outcomes and quality of life after partial glossectomy for T2 squamous cell carcinomas. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 88 Suppl 4:S33-S43. [PMID: 34407916 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Partial glossectomy and reconstruction strategy for malignant tongue tumors influences speech and swallowing. OBJECTIVE The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate long-term functional outcomes after partial glossectomy for pT2 mobile tongue carcinomas with a maximum dimension between 2 and 3cm. Different reconstruction strategies (with or without pedicled flap) were compared. METHODS Twenty-two patients with at least 12 months followup were included. Clinician-based and self-reported instruments were used to analyze tongue motility, speech intelligibility and articulation, swallowing, and quality of life. RESULTS Patients with a higher tongue motility had better articulation and lower dysphagia. Avoiding pedicled flap reconstruction seemed to guarantee lower impairment of speech and swallowing. Worse functional outcomes induced a lower quality of life. CONCLUSION Partial glossectomy results in tongue motility impairment and consequently alterations of oral functions. Since the type of reconstruction impacts long-term outcomes, it should be adequately planned before surgery.
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Effect of Radiotherapy on Functional and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes after Jaw Reconstruction. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14194557. [PMID: 36230477 PMCID: PMC9559672 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Reconstructive surgery is critical to restore form and function after treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe long-term quality of life (QoL) and functional outcomes among patients with a history of HNC who underwent reconstruction of the mandible and/or maxilla. Patients who had radiotherapy either before or after their index reconstruction reported significantly worse functional and QoL outcomes, including speech, swallowing, eating and drinking, appearance, smiling, and satisfaction with information. Swallowing, salivation, oral competence, and satisfaction with information worsened with increasing time since surgery. Women and younger patients also reported worse functional and QoL outcomes, especially speech and facial aesthetics. Understanding long-term outcomes of jaw reconstruction is important for both patients and clinicians to make evidence-based decisions about treatment options. We have identified several groups at risk of poorer outcomes that may benefit from enhanced pre-operative counselling and post-operative monitoring. Abstract Long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and functional outcomes following mandibular and maxillary reconstruction are lacking. To determine these outcomes, a cross-sectional study of patients with a history of cancer who underwent jaw reconstruction was undertaken. Participants were identified from a database of jaw reconstruction procedures at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (Sydney, Australia). Eligible patients had at least one month follow-up, were aged ≥18 years at surgery, and had history of malignancy. HRQOL was measured using the FACE-Q Head and Neck Cancer Module (FACE-Q H&N). Functional outcomes were measured using the FACE-Q H&N, MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) and Speech Handicap Index (SHI). Ninety-seven questionnaires were completed (62% response rate). Mean age of respondents was 63.7 years, 61% were male, and 64% underwent radiotherapy. Treatment with radiotherapy was associated with worse outcomes across 10/14 FACE-Q H&N scales, three MDADI subscales and one composite score, and the SHI. Mean differences in scores between irradiated and non-irradiated patients exceeded clinically meaningful differences for the MDADI and SHI. Issues with oral competence, saliva, speaking, and swallowing worsened with increasing time since surgery. Younger patients reported greater concerns with appearance, smiling, speaking, and cancer worry. Women reported greater concerns regarding appearance and associated distress. History of radiotherapy substantially impacts HRQOL and function after jaw reconstruction. Age at surgery and gender were also predictors of outcomes and associated distress. Pre-treatment counselling of patients requiring jaw reconstruction may lead to improved survivorship for patients with head and neck cancer.
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Yang J, Guo W, Huang R, Xu Z, Zhou C, Lu M. Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of early-stage tongue cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:950228. [PMID: 36110931 PMCID: PMC9468925 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.950228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background Tongue cancer is a common malignant tumor of the head and neck. Its treatment methods include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, these treatments have serious side effects and poor cosmetic effect, so it is urgent to find new treatment methods. We pioneered the use of microwave ablation (MWA) in the treatment of early tongue cancer and achieved good results. Case Presentation A 67-year-old woman (Han nationality) was admitted to the hospital because of progressive aggravation of tongue pain. She had a history of tongue pain of more than 1 year. Pathological biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma; following this, radical operation of the tongue cancer was planned. The preoperative examination showed thyroid occupation in the upper mediastinum region compressing the airway; hence, the risk of general anesthesia was high. Consent was obtained from the patient and her family. Ultrasound-guided MWA was successfully performed under the lingual nerve block. The patient was followed for 1 year. She recovered well with no dysphagia and unclear articulation symptoms, and the cosmetic effect was excellent. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first case of using MWA for the treatment of early-stage tongue cancer (ESTC). Ultrasound-guided MWA may be used for ESTC that can completely ablate the tumor and retain the function of the tongue, further improving the quality of life of the patient. However, it is only a case report and needs more research to verify the use of MWA in ESTC.
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- Jianquan Yang
- The School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Ultrasound Medical Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
- *Correspondence: Chunyang Zhou, ; Man Lu,
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- The School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Ultrasound Medical Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Chunyang Zhou, ; Man Lu,
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Choi JW, Alshomer F, Kim YC. Current status and evolution of microsurgical tongue reconstructions, part I. Arch Craniofac Surg 2022; 23:139-151. [PMID: 36068689 PMCID: PMC9449093 DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2022.00654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Reconstructive surgery in the management of head and neck cancer has evolved to include structure-specific approaches in which organ-specific treatment algorithms help optimize outcomes. Tongue cancer management and reconstruction are surgical challenges for which well-executed reconstructive plans should be completed promptly to avoid delaying any subsequently planned oncologic treatment. Crucial considerations in tongue cancer resection are the significant functional morbidity associated with surgical defects, particularly in terms of speech and swallowing, and the consequent negative impact on patients’ quality of life. With the evolution of microsurgical techniques and the development of the perforator flap concept, flap options can be tailored to the characteristics of various tongue defects. This has allowed the implementation of pliable flaps that can help restore tongue mobility and yield subsequent functional outcomes. Using an evolutional framework, we present this series of reviews related to tongue reconstruction. The first part of the review summarizes flap options and flap-related factors, such as volume and tissue characteristics. Related functional aspects are also presented, including tongue mobility, speech, and swallowing, as well as ways to evaluate and optimize these outcomes.
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- Jong-Woo Choi
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Deng W, Zhao G, Li Z, Yang L, Xiao Y, Zhang S, Guo K, Xie C, Liang Y, Liao G. Recovery pattern analysis of swallowing function in patients undergoing total glossectomy and hemiglossectomy. Oral Oncol 2022; 132:105981. [PMID: 35752136 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the recovery process of swallowing function and ascertain swallowing pattern in patients undergoing total glossectomy (TG). MATERIALS AND METHODS A cohort study was conducted in consecutive patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma who received TG/hemiglossectomy (HG) from May 2017 to December 2019. Exposure factors included tongue resection range (HG and TG) and postoperative radiotherapy (PRT and non-PRT). The swallowing functions were evaluated by M.D. Anderson dysphagia inventory (MDADI), water swallow test (WST), and tongue pressure (TP) at pretreatment, 1, 4, 7, 12, 18 and 24 months postoperatively. Videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS) was applied to analyze swallowing pattern of TG patients. RESULTS A total of 67 patients were enrolled, of which 17 underwent TG and 50 underwent HG. Both MDADI and TP of the TG and PRT group were lower than those of the HG and non-PRT group. TG patients had no evident improvement in MDADI and TP after surgery. There was a higher risk of swallowing unsafety with abnormal WST outcome in TG (P < 0.001, OR = 106.52) than that in HG. VFSS analysis identified prolonged oral and pharyngeal transit time, disorganized swallowing sequence, abnormal hyoid bone movement, and frequent invalid swallows in patients with TG. A shortened OTT (<5066.50 ms) and a larger pharyngeal constriction ratio (PCR > 0.31) were associated with increased risks of penetration and aspiration. CONCLUSION Postoperative swallowing pattern is a characteristic of severely impaired safety and efficacy in patients with TG. Impaired OTT and PCR are variables that should be examined when determining the need for rehabilitation treatment.
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- Wei Deng
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 74, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China.
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Beddok A, Guzene L, Coutte A, Thomson D, Yom SS, Calugaru V, Blais E, Gilliot O, Racadot S, Pointreau Y, Corry J, Jensen K, Porceddu S, Khalladi N, Bastit V, Lasne-Cardon A, Marcy PY, Carsuzaa F, Nioche C, Bourhis J, Salleron J, Thariat J. International assessment of interobserver reproducibility of flap delineation in head and neck carcinoma. Acta Oncol 2022; 61:672-679. [PMID: 35139735 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2022.2036367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Background: Several reports have suggested that radiotherapy after reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer (HNC), could have deleterious effects on the flaps with respect to functional outcomes. To predict and prevent toxicities, flap delineation should be accurate and reproducible. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the interobserver variability of frequent types of flaps used in HNC, based on the recent GORTEC atlas.Materials and methods: Each member of an international working group (WG) consisting of 14 experts delineated the flaps on a CT set from six patients. Each patient had one of the five most commonly used flaps in HNC: a regional pedicled pectoralis major myocutaneous flap, a local pedicled rotational soft tissue facial artery musculo-mucosal (FAMM) (2 patients), a fasciocutaneous radial forearm free flap, a soft tissue anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap, or a fibular free flap. The WG's contours were compared to a reference contour, validated by a surgeon and a radiologist specializing in HNC. Contours were considered as reproducible if the median Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) was > 0.7.Results: The median volumes of the six flaps delineated by the WG were close to the reference contour value, with approximately 50 cc for the pectoral, fibula, and ALT flaps, 20 cc for the radial forearm, and up to 10 cc for the FAMM. The volumetric ratio was thus close to the optimal value of 100% for all flaps. The median DSC obtained by the WG compared to the reference for the pectoralis flap, the FAMM, the radial forearm flap, ALT flap, and the fibular flap were 0.82, 0.40, 0.76, 0.81, and 0.76, respectively.Conclusions: This study showed that the delineation of four main flaps used for HNC was reproducible. The delineation of the FAMM, however, requires close cooperation between radiologist, surgeon and radiation oncologist because of the poor visibility of this flap on CT and its small size.
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- Arnaud Beddok
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris - Orsay, France
- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Translationnelle en Oncologie (LITO), U1288 Université Paris Saclay/Inserm/Institut Curie, Orsay, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Amiens, Amiens, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Amiens, Amiens, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris - Orsay, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Polyclinique Marzet, Pau, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Polyclinique Marzet, Pau, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Jean Bernard, Le Mans, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, GenesisCare. St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Danemark
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital Southside Clinical Unit, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Translationnelle en Oncologie (LITO), U1288 Université Paris Saclay/Inserm/Institut Curie, Orsay, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Vaudois, Lausanne, Swiss
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- Department of Statistics, Lorraine Cancer Institute, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
- Laboratoire de physique Corpusculaire IN2P3/ENSICAEN/CNRS UMR 6534 - Normandie Université, Caen, France
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Kent RD, Kim Y, Chen LM. Oral and Laryngeal Diadochokinesis Across the Life Span: A Scoping Review of Methods, Reference Data, and Clinical Applications. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:574-623. [PMID: 34958599 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-21-00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review of research on oral and laryngeal diadochokinesis (DDK) in children and adults, either typically developing/developed or with a clinical diagnosis. METHOD Searches were conducted with PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and legacy sources in retrieved articles. Search terms included the following: DDK, alternating motion rate, maximum repetition rate, sequential motion rate, and syllable repetition rate. RESULTS Three hundred sixty articles were retrieved and included in the review. Data source tables for children and adults list the number and ages of study participants, DDK task, and language(s) spoken. Cross-sectional data for typically developing children and typically developed adults are compiled for the monosyllables /pʌ/, /tʌ/, and /kʌ/; the trisyllable /pʌtʌkʌ/; and laryngeal DDK. In addition, DDK results are summarized for 26 disorders or conditions. DISCUSSION A growing number of multidisciplinary reports on DDK affirm its role in clinical practice and research across the world. Atypical DDK is not a well-defined singular entity but rather a label for a collection of disturbances associated with diverse etiologies, including motoric, structural, sensory, and cognitive. The clinical value of DDK can be optimized by consideration of task parameters, analysis method, and population of interest.
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- Ray D Kent
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Florida State University, Tallahassee
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- Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Lane C, Myers C, Jiang D, Cooke A, Kerr P. Selected functional outcomes in advanced oral cancer: Comparison of surgery alone versus surgery with postoperative radiotherapy. Head Neck 2021; 44:710-721. [PMID: 34939707 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Study objectives were to determine whether the addition of postoperative radiation (PORT) resulted in a decline in oral function relative to surgery alone and to describe the longitudinal course of oral function following treatment of advanced oral cancer. METHODS This was a 36-month retrospectively analyzed observational cohort study of patients with stage III-IV oral cancer. Prospectively collected, oral functional outcomes were acquired pretreatment and 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months post-treatment. RESULTS One hundred and eighteen patients were included. Forty-three patients treated with surgery alone were compared to 75 who received surgery with PORT. Mixed model analysis demonstrated the acute effect of PORT was associated with patient-rated xerostomia (p < 0.001) and the late or persistent effect was associated with decreased clinician-rated eating in public (p = 0.008), understandability of speech (p = 0.02), and normalcy of diet (p = 0.005) compared with surgery alone. There were no differences between surgery alone and PORT groups in clinician-rated feeding tube dependence or patient-rated speech handicap. CONCLUSIONS The use of PORT was associated with a demonstrable decline in oral function in four of six outcomes measures relative to surgery alone.
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- Ciaran Lane
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Communication Disorders, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- George & Fay Yee Center for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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MacDonald A, Gross A, Jones B, Dhar M. Muscle Regeneration of the Tongue: A review of current clinical and regenerative research strategies. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2021; 28:1022-1034. [PMID: 34693743 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2021.0133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Various abnormalities of the tongue, including cancers, commonly require surgical removal to sequester growth and metastasis. However, even minor resections can affect functional outcomes such as speech and swallowing, thereby reducing quality of life. Surgical resections alone create volumetric muscle loss whereby muscle tissue cannot self-regenerate within the tongue. In these cases, the tongue is reconstructed typically in the form of autologous skin flaps. However, flap reconstruction has many limitations and unfortunately is the primary option for oral and reconstructive surgeons to treat tongue defects. The alternative, but yet undeveloped strategy for tongue reconstruction is regenerative medicine, which widely focuses on building new organs with stem cells. Regenerative medicine has successfully treated many tissues, but research has inadequately addressed the tongue as a vital organ in need of tissue engineering. In this review, we address the current standard for tongue reconstruction, the cellular mechanisms of muscle cell development, and the stem cell studies that have attempted muscle engineering within the tongue. Until now, no review has focused on engineering the tongue with regenerative medicine, which could guide innovative strategies for tongue reconstruction.
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- Amber MacDonald
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Veterinary Medicine, 70737, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37996-4539;
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- The University of Tennessee Medical Center, 21823, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States;
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- The University of Tennessee Medical Center, 21823, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States;
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- University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Veterinary Medicine, 70737, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37996.,University of Tennessee;
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Hagedorn C, Kim J, Sinha U, Goldstein L, Narayanan SS. Complexity of vocal tract shaping in glossectomy patients and typical speakers: A principal component analysis. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2021; 149:4437. [PMID: 34241468 PMCID: PMC8221817 DOI: 10.1121/10.0004789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The glossectomy procedure, involving surgical resection of cancerous lingual tissue, has long been observed to affect speech production. This study aims to quantitatively index and compare complexity of vocal tract shaping due to lingual movement in individuals who have undergone glossectomy and typical speakers using real-time magnetic resonance imaging data and Principal Component Analysis. The data reveal that (i) the type of glossectomy undergone largely predicts the patterns in vocal tract shaping observed, (ii) gross forward and backward motion of the tongue body accounts for more change in vocal tract shaping than do subtler movements of the tongue (e.g., tongue tip constrictions) in patient data, and (iii) fewer vocal tract shaping components are required to account for the patients' speech data than typical speech data, suggesting that the patient data at hand exhibit less complex vocal tract shaping in the midsagittal plane than do the data from the typical speakers observed.
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- Christina Hagedorn
- Linguistics, College of Staten Island-City University of New York, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York 10314, USA
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- Amazon Care, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1975 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
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- Linguistics, University of Southern California, 3601 Watt Way, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, 3650 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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Carsuzaa F, Lapeyre M, Gregoire V, Maingon P, Beddok A, Marcy PY, Salleron J, Coutte A, Racadot S, Pointreau Y, Graff P, Beadle B, Benezery K, Biau J, Calugaru V, Castelli J, Chua M, Di Rito A, Dore M, Ghadjar P, Huguet F, Jardel P, Johansen J, Kimple R, Krengli M, Laskar S, Mcdowell L, Nichols A, Tribius S, Valduvieco I, Hu C, Liem X, Moya-Plana A, D'onofrio I, Parvathaneni U, Takiar V, Orlandi E, Psyrri A, Shenouda G, Sher D, Steuer C, Shan Sun X, Tao Y, Thomson D, Tsai MH, Vulquin N, Gorphe P, Mehanna H, Yom SS, Bourhis J, Thariat J. Recommendations for postoperative radiotherapy in head & neck squamous cell carcinoma in the presence of flaps: A GORTEC internationally-reviewed HNCIG-endorsed consensus. Radiother Oncol 2021; 160:140-147. [PMID: 33984351 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Head and neck reconstructive surgery using a flap is increasingly common. Best practices and outcomes for postoperative radiotherapy (poRT) with flaps have not been specified. We aimed to provide consensus recommendations to assist clinical decision-making highlighting areas of uncertainty in the presence of flaps. MATERIAL AND METHODS Radiation, medical, and surgical oncologists were assembled from GORTEC and internationally with the Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG). The consensus-building approach covered 59 topics across four domains: (1) identification of postoperative tissue changes on imaging for flap delineation, (2) understanding of tumor relapse risks and target volume definitions, (3) functional radiation-induced deterioration, (4) feasibility of flap avoidance. RESULTS Across the 4 domains, international consensus (median score ≥ 7/9) was achieved only for functional deterioration (73.3%); other consensus rates were 55.6% for poRT avoidance of flap structures, 41.2% for flap definition and 11.1% for tumor spread patterns. Radiation-induced flap fibrosis or atrophy and their functional impact was well recognized while flap necrosis was not, suggesting dose-volume adaptation for the former. Flap avoidance was recommended to minimize bone flap osteoradionecrosis but not soft-tissue toxicity. The need for identification (CT planning, fiducials, accurate operative report) and targeting of the junction area at risk between native tissues and flap was well recognized. Experts variably considered flaps as prone to tumor dissemination or not. Discrepancies in rating of 11 items among international reviewing participants are shown. CONCLUSION International GORTEC and HNCIG-endorsed recommendations were generated for the management of flaps in head and neck radiotherapy. Considerable knowledge gaps hinder further consensus, in particular with respect to tumor spread patterns.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Clinique du Cap d'Or, La Seyne-sur-mer, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institut de cancérologie de Lorraine, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amiens Picardie University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Jean Bernard, Le Mans, France
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- Department or Radiation Oncology, Institut C. Regaud, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford University Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, OC Radioterapia Ospedale "Mons. A.R. Dimiccoli" di Barletta, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest, St Herblain, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de Tenon, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, CHU de la Milétrie, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Translational Medicine University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter McCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Head and Neck surgery, London Health Sciences Center, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hermann-Holthusen-Institute for Radiation Oncology, Asklepios Hospital St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fundan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinaty, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, CNAO, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University hospital CHBM, Montbéliard, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tïnan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute for Global Innovation, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NRG Oncology Cancer Research Group, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, UNIL-CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre François-Baclesse, Laboratoire de physique corpusculaire IN2P3/ENSICAEN - UMR6534. Normandie University, Caen, and GORTEC, France.
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Preliminary Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life after Tongue Reconstruction with the Vastus Lateralis Myofascial Free Flap. Facial Plast Surg 2021; 37:681-687. [PMID: 33902114 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1726445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study is to report our preliminary experience with the vastus lateralis myofascial free flap (VLMFF) for tongue reconstruction according to tongue and donor site functional outcomes. Twelve consecutive patients (F: 5; median age: 54.0 years, interquartile range or IQR 42.75-69.0) were included. The validated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer of the Head and Neck 35 Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) and the performance status scale for head and neck cancer (PSS-HN) questionnaires were used to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) was used to self-report the donor area function. All patients were successfully treated, and no VLMFF failure was detected during a median follow-up period of 10.5 months (IQR: 6.5-33.0). The HRQOL showed a median EORTC QLQ-H&N35 score of 56.0 (IQR: 50.0-72.5). The median PSS-HN score was 80.0 (IQR: 45.0-95.0), 75.0 (IQR: 62.5-100.0), 75.0 (IQR: 62.5-100.0) for "Normalcy of Diet," "Public Eating," and "Understandability of Speech," respectively. The self-reported function of the lower extremities (donor area) showed a median LEFS of 59.0 (IQR: 32.5-74.0). This study reports optimistic data regarding the functional and quality of life outcomes after tongue reconstruction using VLMFF. Prospective controlled studies are needed to demonstrate advantages and disadvantages when compared with other reconstructive techniques.
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Mantelakis A, Vachtsevanos K, Spiers HVM, Gavriilidou C, Sapountzis S. Analysis of speech and swallowing and quality of life in patients undergoing subtotal glossectomy with free flap reconstruction followed by radiotherapy. CASE REPORTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY 2021; 8:37-41. [PMID: 33681414 PMCID: PMC7901688 DOI: 10.1080/23320885.2021.1884559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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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.
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- Angelos Mantelakis
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, G Papanikolaou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Hasegawa T, Yatagai N, Furukawa T, Wakui E, Saito I, Takeda D, Kakei Y, Sakakibara A, Nibu KI, Akashi M. The prospective evaluation and risk factors of dysphagia after surgery in patients with oral cancer. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 50:4. [PMID: 33494830 PMCID: PMC7830751 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-020-00479-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background This prospective study investigated the change of swallowing ability using the Swallowing Ability Scale System (SASS) and swallowing-related quality of life (QOL) by Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck Cancer patients (PSS-H&N). This study also investigated the risk factors for postoperative dysphagia in patients who received reconstructive surgery for oral cancer. Subjects and Methods This study included 64 patients (33 men and 31 women) who underwent radical surgery with neck dissection and reconstructive surgery for oral cancers between July 2014 and February 2018. We evaluated risk factors for poor swallowing ability after treatment, including demographic factors, preoperative factors and perioperative factors, with univariate and multivariate analyses. The change of swallowing ability by the SASS and swallowing-related QOL by PSS-H&N were evaluated prospectively prior to the initiation of surgery within 1 week and at 1 and 3 months after treatment. Results Advanced T stage (T3, 4) (odds ratio (OR) = 79.71), bilateral neck dissection (OR = 20.66) and the resection of unilateral or bilateral suprahyoid muscles (OR = 17.00) were associated with poor swallowing ability after treatment. The scores for time for food intake and Eating in Public were associated with decrease of QOL in the poor group. Conclusions We propose that clinicians consider the risk factors identified in this study and pay close attention to the management of oral cancer patients with reconstructive surgery. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Takumi Hasegawa
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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Crary MA. Dysphagia and Head and Neck Cancer. Dysphagia 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-63648-3.00005-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gérard M, Le Guevelou J, Jacksic N, Lequesne J, Bastit V, Géry B, Jeanne C, Batalla A, Lacroix J, Kammerer E, Lasne-Cardon A, Thariat J. Postoperative radiotherapy after flap reconstructive surgery in patients with head and neck cancer: A retrospective monocentric study with flap delineation to assess toxicity and relapse. Cancer Radiother 2020; 24:851-859. [PMID: 33129717 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2020.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Flaps are increasingly used during reconstructive surgery of head and neck cancers to improve functional outcomes. There are no guidelines as to whether the whole flap or its anastomotic border should be included in the primary tumour target volume of postoperative radiotherapy to prevent local relapses. Relapse and toxicity rates can increase substantially if the whole flap received full dose. Our aim was to determine whether flaps were included in the primary tumour target volume and to report the patterns of relapse and toxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients in 2014 through 2016, with or without a flap, receiving postoperative radiotherapy were selected in a retrospective monocentric control study. Flaps were homogenously delineated blind to treating radiation oncologists using a flap-specific atlas. Tumour recurrence, acute and late toxicity were evaluated using univariate and propensity score analyses. RESULTS A hundred patients were included; 54 with a flap. Median flap volume included in the tumour volume was 80.9%. Twelve patients experienced local recurrences: six with a flap, among whom two within their flap (3.7%). Patients with flaps had larger median tumour volumes to be irradiated (25cm3 versus 58cm3, p<0.001) and higher acute/late toxicity rates (p<0.001) even after adjustment on biases (more advanced T stage, oral cavity, active smoking in patients with flaps). Locoregional recurrence and survival rates were similar between patients with/without a flap. CONCLUSION Recurrences within a flap were rare in this series when including the whole flap body in the 60Gy-clinical target volume but inclusion of the flap in the primary tumour target volume increased toxicity. Multicentric studies are warranted.
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- M Gérard
- Normandie Université, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Université de Caen Normandie (UniCaen), esplanade de la Paix, CS 14032, 14032 Caen cedex, France; Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Centre national pour la recherche scientifique (CNRS), 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; CervOxy group, Imagerie et stratégies thérapeutiques des pathologies cérébrales et tumorales (ISTCT), boulevard Henri-Becquerel, BP 5229, 14074 Caen cedex 5, France; Groupement d'intérêt public Cyceron, boulevard Henri-Becquerel, BP 5229, 14074 Caen cedex 5, France; Department of radiation oncology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, centre lutte contre le cancer Eugène-Marquis, Rennes, France
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- Department of clinical research, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of head and neck surgery, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of tissue pathology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of medical physics, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of radiology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of head and neck surgery, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, centre lutte contre le cancer François-Baclesse, 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Association Advance Resource Centre for Hadrontherapy in Europe (Archade), 3, rue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France.
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Flap delineation guidelines in postoperative head and neck radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. Radiother Oncol 2020; 151:256-265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Racadot S, Vérillaud B, Serre AA, Le Guevelou J, Guzene L, Laude C, Grégoire V, Deneuve S, Larnaudie A, Lasne-Cardon A, Thariat J. [Impact of reconstructive or minimal invasive surgery on the assessment of current definitions of postoperative clinical target volume for head and neck cancers]. Cancer Radiother 2020; 24:649-657. [PMID: 32782167 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2020.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Advances in the reconstructive surgery and minimally invasive endonasal endoscopic surgery of head and neck is poorly evaluated in terms of their impact on radiotherapy planning and outcomes. These surgical advances have resulted in reduced morbidity with equivalent or better tumor control. In the absence of a recommendation on how to delineate target volumes in patients with flaps or to consider margins after endoscopic endonasal surgery, radiotherapy practices are inevitably heterogeneous. Efforts are needed to increase the therapeutic index of postoperative radiotherapy in these situations. We analysed the rare existing literature and outlined a preliminary basis for a recommendation. Strengthening of multidisciplinarity to accurately define target volumes in these complex and relatively new situations, and "delineation concertation meetings" between radiologists, surgeons and radiation oncologists could probably contribute to improved outcomes.
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- S Racadot
- Radiation Oncology Department, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, promenade Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Skull Base Surgery, hôpital Lariboisière, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris, France; Université Paris-Diderot, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, promenade Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, centre François-Baclesse, 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU d'Amiens, 1, rue du Professeur-Christian-Cabrol, 80054 Amiens, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, promenade Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, promenade Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Oncologic Surgery Department, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, promenade Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, centre François-Baclesse, 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Oncologic Surgery Department, centre François-Baclesse, 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, centre François-Baclesse, 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France; Association Advance Resource Centre for Hadrontherapy in Europe (Archade), 3, avenue General-Harris, 14000 Caen, France.
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Thariat J, Leleu T, Micault E, Gery B, Bastit V, Jeanne C, Humbert M, Dugas A, Le Guevelou J, Florescu C, Patron V, Lasne-Cardon A, Babin E. Dix ans de progrès en chirurgie des tumeurs de la tête et du cou, quel impact sur la radiothérapie postopératoire ? Bull Cancer 2020; 107:823-829. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2020.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Grammatica A, Piazza C, Montalto N, Del Bon F, Frittoli B, Mazza M, Paderno A, Lancini D, Fior M, Deganello A, Lombardi D, Nicolai P. Compartmental Surgery for Oral Tongue Cancer: Objective and Subjective Functional Evaluation. Laryngoscope 2020; 131:E176-E183. [PMID: 32239760 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess functional outcomes in patients treated by compartmental tongue surgery (CTS) and reconstruction for advanced oral tongue/floor-of-mouth cancer. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS A retrospective cohort of patients (n = 48) treated by CTS and free flap reconstruction was prospectively evaluated concerning postoperative functional outcomes at different time points (6 months and 1 year). Swallowing was studied by videonasal endoscopic evaluation (VEES) and videofluoroscopy (VFS), testing various food consistencies and grading the results with the Donzelli scale. Speech articulation, lingual strength, and endurance were studied by phone call and Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Subjective tests (EORTC H&N35 and UWQOL) were administered. RESULTS After 1 year, VEES showed a Donzelli scale of 67% level 1, 23% level 2, and 10% level 3. Vallecular pouch was present in 81% of patients. VFS showed levels 1, 2, and 3 in 42%, 25%, and 33%, respectively, with liquids (L); 48%, 19%, and 33%, with semi-liquids (SL); and 54%, 33%, and 13%, with semi-solids (SS). Vallecular pouch residue was present in 69% with L, 73% with SL, and 87% with SS. The mean number of words recognized at phone call was 56 of 75 (range, 27-74). IOPI showed a mean tongue strength of 19.2 kPa (range, 0-40), and a mean endurance of 16.2 seconds (range, 0-60). CONCLUSION CTS does not significantly affect speech. Sub-clinical food aspiration and vallecular pouch are present in a significant proportion of patients, especially when adjuvant treatments are administered. Residual tongue strength is not affected when proper reconstruction is performed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 131:E176-E183, 2021.
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- Alberto Grammatica
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Maxillofacial and Thyroid Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS, National Cancer Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Oncohaematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Kagifuku Y, Tohara H, Wakasugi Y, Susa C, Nakane A, Toyoshima M, Nakakuki K, Kabasawa Y, Harada H, Minakuchi S. What Factors Affect Changes in Body Composition and Swallowing Function in Patients Hospitalized for Oral Cancer Surgery? Clin Interv Aging 2020; 15:1-7. [PMID: 32021128 PMCID: PMC6954079 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s235170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE There are few studies about sarcopenia before and after surgery for oral cancer. Therefore, we examined body composition during hospitalization and factors affecting weight loss, skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) reduction, and swallowing function at discharge in this patient group. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective survey was conducted at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Dental Hospital for patients who underwent primary surgery for oral cancer and reconstruction using free flaps. We compared body weight, SMI, grip strength, and walking speed at admission and discharge. We also examined factors affecting weight loss and SMI reduction and the functional oral intake scale (FOIS) score at discharge. RESULTS There were 26 patients that we could survey during the period. As a result of Wilcoxon's signed-rank test, body weight, SMI, and grip strength were significantly reduced during hospitalization, but no reduction was noted for sarcopenia. As a result of multiple regression analysis, postoperative chemoradiotherapy was a risk factor for weight loss, reduced SMI, and low FOIS score at discharge. CONCLUSION Postoperative chemoradiotherapy is a risk factor for weight loss, muscle mass loss, and dysphagia at discharge, and chemoradiotherapy may affect rather than an invasion of surgery. After surgery, besides follow-ups for cancer, oral cancer patients should be followed up to assess dysphagia, undernutrition, and sarcopenia.
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- Yuko Kagifuku
- Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Section of Nutrition Management, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Dental Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Care for Systemic Health Support, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Riva G, Elia G, Sapino S, Ravera M, Pecorari G. Validation and Reliability of the Italian Version of the Speech Handicap Index. Folia Phoniatr Logop 2020; 72:43-51. [DOI: 10.1159/000496179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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<b><i>Background:</i></b> Speech problems negatively affect the quality of life of patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer. An appropriate self-rating questionnaire named Speech Handicap Index (SHI) was developed for these individuals. The aim of this study was the cross-cultural adaptation and the validation of the Italian version of the SHI. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Fifty-two patients surgically treated for oral or oropharyngeal cancer and 100 healthy individuals without speech articulation disorders were included in the study. An Italian version of the SHI was cross-culturally adapted. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct, and clinical and group validity were calculated. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.977. The test-retest reliability was excellent (<i>r</i> between 0.883 and 0.998). There was a good correlation between the total SHI score and the overall speech quality item (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and between the former and speech intelligibility and articulation scales (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The SHI was able to distinguish between patients and healthy subjects (<i>p</i> < 0.001). There was a statistically significant correlation between the total SHI score and tumor stage (<i>p</i> = 0.003). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The Italian version of the SHI showed high values of reliability and validity scores. It is a good instrument to evaluate the impact of speech impairment in patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
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Depeyre A, Pereira B, Pham-Dang N, Barthélémy I, Hennequin M. Impairments in Food Oral Processing in Patients Treated for Tongue Cancer. Dysphagia 2019; 35:494-502. [PMID: 31598793 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-019-10054-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patients surgically treated for oral cancer are affected by several underestimated deglutition disorders risk factors. This study aims to characterize the level of these food oral processing (FOP) impairments in a group of patients treated by surgery for tongue cancer. Twenty-seven consecutive patients surgically treated for tongue cancer were evaluated concerning their chewing capacity (Mastication-test), and responded to questions concerning their capacity to bite, chew and manipulate food with their tongue, and their quality of life. According to the Mastication-test, 16 patients suffered total FOP incapacities (TI group), characterized by high tumor stage, invasive carcinological surgery and necessity of reconstructive surgery; 12 patients were partially or not impaired (PI/NI-group). Tongue movement score and number of dental units were lower in the TI group than in the PI/NI-group. Subjective FOP criteria were clearly impaired in the TI group and correlated with a poor oral health-related quality of life. One year after surgery, there is a decrease in BMI for TI group patients while the PI group patients had a significant increase in BMI. All patients surgically treated for oral cancer suffered FOP impairments, but not with the same severity. Totally impaired subjects are at higher risk from long-term malnutrition. Functional evaluation of FOP should form part of the post-operative follow-up for all patients suffering from tongue cancer, using a quick combined evaluation of chewing efficiency, oral health quality of life and nutritional status.
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- Arnaud Depeyre
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CROC EA4847, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, 63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Département de Biostatistiques, 63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, 63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Université Clermont Auvergne, Faculté de Médecine et des professions paramédicales, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, 63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Université Clermont Auvergne, Faculté de Médecine et des professions paramédicales, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CROC EA4847, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France. .,CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Service d'Odontologie, 63003, Clermont-Ferrand, France. .,Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 2, rue de Braga, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Cho Y, Yoon HI, Lee IJ, Kim JW, Lee CG, Choi EC, Kim SH, Keum KC. Patterns of local recurrence after curative resection and reconstruction for oropharyngeal and oral cancers: Implications for postoperative radiotherapy target volumes. Head Neck 2019; 41:3916-3923. [PMID: 31430016 DOI: 10.1002/hed.25928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to determine the patterns of local recurrence after curative resection and reconstruction for oropharyngeal and oral cancers. METHODS One hundred-fourteen patients with oropharyngeal and oral cancers underwent resection and reconstruction. The local recurrences were classified as "intra-flap" (the recurrent tumor was located in the flap tissue), "marginal" (≤5 mm from the flap anastomosis), and "outside" (in the original tissue and >5 mm from the anastomosis) recurrences. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients (23.7%) experienced local recurrence, while 32 (28.1%) experienced regional, and nine (7.9%) recurred distantly. Among those who showed local recurrence, one developed "outside" recurrence and the remaining 26 developed "marginal" recurrences. Age >60 years and lymph node metastasis were associated with poor disease-free survival and overall survival (OS), while the perineural invasion was related to poor locoregional failure-free survival and OS. CONCLUSION Most recurrences developed at the anastomosis marginal site, while none developed in the flap tissue.
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- Yeona Cho
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Chen DW, Wang T, Shey-Sen Ni J, Sandulache VC, Graboyes EM, Worley M, Hornig JD, Skoner JM, Day TA, Huang AT. Prognostic factors associated with achieving total oral diet after glossectomy with microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction. Oral Oncol 2019; 92:59-66. [PMID: 31010625 PMCID: PMC6510264 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Primary surgery followed by adjuvant therapy is the current standard of care in the multidisciplinary management of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral tongue. Additionally, salvage glossectomy is used to treat recurrent base of tongue SCC. Microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction (MVFTT) is utilized to maximize functional outcomes such as swallowing. We sought to identify prognostic factors related to achievement of a total oral diet in patients that underwent glossectomy with MVFTT. METHODS Retrospective review at a tertiary care center from 2010 to 2015. RESULTS 200 patients (69% male, mean age 60 years) met inclusion criteria. Extent of glossectomy was categorized as partial or hemiglossectomy (39%), tongue base resection with or without hemi-oral glossectomy (23%), composite resection with mandibulectomy (18%), and subtotal or total glossectomy (21%). Flap success rate was 96%. Median follow-up time was 14 months. A total oral diet was achieved by 49% of patients with median time to achievement of 31 days (IQR 9-209). Multivariate analysis identified body mass index < 25 kg/m2, prior radiation therapy, adjuvant chemoradiation, and resection requiring subtotal or total glossectomy or concurrent mandibulectomy as independent risk factors for worse total oral diet achievement. CONCLUSION Swallowing dysfunction represents a significant morbidity following glossectomy in the treatment of SCC. High BMI, smaller resection fields, and absence of prior radiation therapy or adjuvant chemoradiotherapy correlated with improved likelihood of obtaining a total oral diet. Patients should be appropriately counseled of this risk with emphasis placed on aggressive swallow rehabilitation in the post- treatment setting.
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- Diane W Chen
- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
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Sakakibara A, Kusumoto J, Sakakibara S, Hasegawa T, Akashi M, Minamikawa T, Furudoi S, Hashikawa K, Komori T. Effect of size difference between hemiglossectomy and reconstruction flap on oral functions: A retrospective cohort study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 72:1135-1141. [PMID: 30930123 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Forearm free flaps are used after hemiglossectomy. However, no investigation has been performed on whether oral functions are better preserved when sizes of the resection and reconstruction flap are exact matches, or whether the size of the resection should be changed. We aimed to retrospectively examine whether size differences between the resection and reconstruction flap affect speech and swallowing functions postoperatively, and to determine whether there are more favorable flap size ratios. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing hemiglossectomy using a forearm free flap between 2006 and 2016 at Kobe University Hospital, Japan. The effect of size difference between the resection and reconstruction flap on maintained oral function was assessed. Speech and swallowing functions were assessed, and their correlation with the ratio of the flap size to that of the resected area was determined. With these data, distribution maps of the relationship between the functional level and reconstructed dimension ratio were prepared. The more suitable reconstructed dimension ratio was examined and evaluated. The Fisher exact test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Scheffe test were used in statistical analyses. RESULTS Eighty-eight patients underwent hemiglossectomy using a forearm free flap during a 10-year period. Of these cases, 66 patients were included in this study, while 22 were excluded. The ratio of the area of the reconstruction flap to that of the resection site was 0.59-2.79 (median: 1.61). Sixty patients had flaps greater than the resection area, whereas 6 had smaller flaps. Significant differences were found in speech intelligibility and swallowing function when the reconstructed dimension ratio was categorized as follows: ≤1.3, 1.3-1.8, and ≥1.8. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that postoperative deterioration of oral functions after hemiglossectomy could be reduced if reconstruction is performed using a forearm free flap with a surface area 1.3 to 1.8 times greater than that of the resection area.
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- Akiko Sakakibara
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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The tongue is paramount to natural speech and swallowing, and good tongue function is important in the overall quality of life. Autologous free-flap reconstruction of the tongue after glossectomy allows for adequate speech, swallow, and quality-of-life outcomes in a majority of patients. Herein, the authors review autologous free-flap reconstruction of the tongue with a focus on different flap options, speech and swallow outcomes, quality-of-life outcomes, and factors that affect how patients perform after tongue reconstruction.
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- Aurora Vincent
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
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- Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
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3D computer simulation analysis of the flap volume change in total tongue reconstruction flaps. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2018; 46:844-850. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dzioba A, Aalto D, Papadopoulos-Nydam G, Seikaly H, Rieger J, Wolfaardt J, Osswald M, Harris JR, O'Connell DA, Lazarus C, Urken M, Likhterov I, Chai RL, Rauscher E, Buchbinder D, Okay D, Happonen RP, Kinnunen I, Irjala H, Soukka T, Laine J. Functional and quality of life outcomes after partial glossectomy: a multi-institutional longitudinal study of the head and neck research network. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 46:56. [PMID: 28870248 PMCID: PMC5583999 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-017-0234-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND While aggressive treatment for oral cancer may optimize survival, decrements in speech and swallowing function and quality of life often result. This exploratory study investigated how patients recover their communicative function, swallowing ability, and quality of life after primary surgery [with or without adjuvant (chemo)radiation therapy] for tongue cancer over the course of the first year post-operation. METHODS Patients treated for oral cancer at three institutions (University of Alberta Hospital, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, and Turku University Hospital) were administered patient-reported outcomes assessing speech [Speech Handicap Index (SHI)], swallowing [(M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI)] and quality of life [European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Head and Neck Module (EORTC-H&N35)]. Outcome measures were completed pre-operatively and at 1-, 6-, and 12-months post-operatively. RESULTS One hundred and seventeen patients undergoing partial glossectomy with reconstruction participated in this study. Results indicated no significant differences in swallowing function (MDADI and EORTC-H&N35 subscales) between baseline and 6 months post-surgery and no significant differences in speech function (SHI subscales) between baseline and 1 year post-surgery. Most quality of life domains (EORTC-H&N35 subscales) returned to baseline levels by 1 year post-operation, while difficulties with dry mouth and sticky saliva persisted. A clear time trend of adjuvant (chemo)radiation therapy negatively affecting dry mouth scores over time was identified in this study, while negative independent effects of chemoradiation on MDADI swallowing, and EORTC-H&N35 swallowing, eating, and opening mouth subscales were found. CONCLUSIONS Assessment time influenced patient-reported speech, swallowing, and quality of life outcomes, while treatment (by time) effects were found for only swallowing and quality of life outcomes. Results of the present study will help guide clinical care and will be useful for patient counseling on expected short and long-term functional and quality of life outcomes of surgical and adjuvant treatment for oral cavity cancer.
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- Agnieszka Dzioba
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada. .,Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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- Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Rehabilitation Medicine, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Rehabilitation Medicine, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.,Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Rehabilitation Medicine, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.,Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.,Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.,Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA.,Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA.,Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA.,Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA.,Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA
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- Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Ji YB, Cho YH, Song CM, Kim YH, Kim JT, Ahn HC, Tae K. Long-term functional outcomes after resection of tongue cancer: determining the optimal reconstruction method. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 274:3751-3756. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4683-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bissinger O, Rau A, Koerdt S, Wolff KD, Kesting MR, Götz C. Evaluating tumour after care in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Insights into patients' health related quality of life. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2017; 45:262-266. [PMID: 28049604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tumour aftercare (tac) is an essential tool in oncology. The main aim of these follow ups is to diagnose recurrence and second tumours from the beginning. Tac appointments can create a special environment for patients' further concerns. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate tac of patients diagnosed with OSCC and to investigate their health related quality of life (hrql). MATERIAL AND METHODS A German questionnaire was created by two maxillo-facial surgeons with several years of tac experience. It was handed out to 100 German-speaking OSCC patients during tac. Results were statistically evaluated with SPSS (SPSS version 21.0; SPSS, IBM; Chicago, IL, USA). The inclusion criterion was that diagnosis and surgery were performed at our department and that the patients attended our tac regularly. RESULTS Side effects such as difficulties in speaking and swallowing were evaluated as being significantly higher in cases who were administered adjuvant radiochemotherapy (art) compared with the surgical therapy group (stg) (p = 0.03). Anxiety occurred in 80% of all female patients (p = 0.02), 90% of them with a high psychological strain because of the cancer diagnosis (p = 0.04). DISCUSSION To date, tac is a rare topic in literature. Moreover, only a few trials have focused on hrql in OSCC. A main result of the current study is that during tac, OSCC patients should be regularly questioned about their symptoms and mental state. Further, the need of the majority of OSCC patients for coping therapies can concomitantly be evaluated. CONCLUSION The evaluation of tac is of high relevance. The results of the current study have encouraged us to establish this questionnaire as a routine tool in our tac.
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- Oliver Bissinger
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dietrich Wolff), Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, München, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dietrich Wolff), Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, München, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dietrich Wolff), Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, München, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dietrich Wolff), Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, München, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dietrich Wolff), Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, München, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dietrich Wolff), Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, München, Germany
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Factors affecting volume change of myocutaneous flaps in oral cancer. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 45:1395-1399. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2016.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tarsitano A, Battaglia S, Cipriani R, Marchetti C. Microvascular reconstruction of the tongue using a free anterolateral thigh flap: Three-dimensional evaluation of volume loss after radiotherapy. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2016; 44:1287-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Longitudinal and long-term effects of radiotherapy on swallowing function after tongue reconstruction. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2016; 130:865-72. [DOI: 10.1017/s0022215116008720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AbstractObjective:This study evaluated the longitudinal and long-term effects of radiotherapy on swallowing function after tongue reconstruction.Methods:The study comprised 16 patients who had: undergone glossectomy and tongue reconstruction with free flap transfer, received adjuvant radiotherapy, and survived without recurrence for at least 1 year. Swallowing function, as indicated by tolerance of oral intake, was evaluated before radiotherapy, at radiotherapy completion, and at 6 and 12 months after radiotherapy completion.Results:Before radiotherapy, all patients could tolerate oral intake. At radiotherapy completion, only three patients could consume all nutrition orally. However, swallowing function improved over time, and by 12 months after radiotherapy completion it had returned nearly to that before radiotherapy.Conclusion:Acute dysphagia due to radiotherapy after tongue reconstruction is severe, but can improve gradually. Multidisciplinary support of patients during percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy dependence is important to improve long-term functional outcomes.
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Namin AW, Varvares MA. Functional outcomes of sensate versus insensate free flap reconstruction in oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction: A systematic review. Head Neck 2016; 38:1717-1721. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.24494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- Arya W. Namin
- Department of Surgery; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Department of Otology and Laryngology; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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Superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap for tongue reconstruction. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2016; 121:373-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Functional Assessments in Patients Undergoing Radial Forearm Flap Following Hemiglossectomy. J Craniofac Surg 2016; 27:e172-5. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Dysphagia and Head and Neck Cancer. Dysphagia 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-18701-5.00004-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bittermann G, Thönissen P, Poxleitner P, Zimmerer R, Vach K, Metzger MC. Microvascular transplants in head and neck reconstruction: 3D evaluation of volume loss. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2015; 43:1319-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2015.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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