The clinical impact of the tongue pressure measurement and the novel preoperative training program with the tongue strength training device.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In cardiovascular surgery, frailty is a risk for postoperative dysphagia. This study investigated the effect of preoperative training on strengthening the tongue muscle and its clinical impact.

Methods

Patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery between 2022 and 2024 who underwent preoperative tongue pressure measurement were included. Preoperative tongue muscle training was conducted using the novel device Pecopanda.

Results

Forty-two patients who purchased the Pecopanda and received preoperative training were assigned to the training group, and 66 patients without training or with maintained tongue pressure were assigned to the non-training group. Low tongue pressure below 30 kPa was observed in 44.4% of patients. Age was 76 (71-81) years in the trainin

SUBMITTER: Marui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12620636 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature