Possible Clinical Predictors for Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients after Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dysphagia is one of the most frequent sequels of the head and neck cancer (HNC). For postoperative HNC patients, several clinical parameters such as wet voice are used in the dysphagia assessment. However, most of these parameters were validated for stroke and geriatric patients. Seven clinical parameters were scrutinized in the current study for HNC patients regarding quality criteria for the prediction of dysphagia.

Methods

Seven core clinical parameters (dysglossia, wet voice, abnormal volitional cough, reduced mouth opening, limited tongue motility and strength, gag reflex) and three combinations of such parameters were assessed in 184 postoperative HNC patients. The penetration-aspiration scale and Functional Oral Intake Scale were phi-correlated and cross-

SUBMITTER: Hey C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503454 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature