Assessment of the quality of life of oral cancer patients after reconstruction with free anterolateral thigh perforator flaps / 华西口腔医学杂志
West China Journal of Stomatology
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(6): 197-200, 2015.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-261107
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>This study aims to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of patients who underwent resection of oral cancer and reconstruction by free anierolateral thigh perforator flaps (ALTF).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 32 patients with oral and maxillofacial malignancies who had undergone the resection of oral cancer and reconstruction by ALTF were retrospectively analyzed. At 12 months postoperatively, the QOL of these patients was assessed by using the 14-item oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) and the medical outcome study short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaires.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 32 questionnaires were collected. In SF-36, the highest scoring domains were bodily pain (78.58 ± 14.82), physical functioning (72.08 ± 27.86), and the role of physical (60.00 ± 42.63), whereas the lowest scoring domains were role-emotional (41.67 ± 39.62), followed by mental health (50.75 ± 13.07) and health transition (54.17 ± 21.75). In OHIP-14, the lowest scoring domains were social disability (34.50 ± 11.32) and handicap (36.04 ± 12.05), indicating the functional recovery was better; and the highest scoring domains were physical pain (73.50 ± 18.96) and psychological discomfort (60.17 ± 20.66), indicating the functional recovery was worse.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The ALTF is an ideal selection for the reconstruction of oral defects after cancer resection. In using this flap, the basic social need of patients after surgery can be satisfied. Moreover, the appearance and the functions of chewing, deglutition, and speech can be restored in varying degrees. Thus, ALTF can improve the patients' QOL.</p>
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Main subject:
Pain
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Postoperative Period
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Psychology
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Quality of Life
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General Surgery
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Thigh
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Mouth Neoplasms
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Retrospective Studies
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
West China Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2015
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Article
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