Swallowing-related quality of life after free flap surgery due to cancer of the head and neck.

Sanna LahtinenPetri KoivunenTero Ala-KokkoOuti KaarelaPäivi LaurilaJanne H Liisanantti

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)

In conclusion, swallowing related QOL is significantly impaired after 2 years of the tumor resection and free flap reconstruction for cancer of the head and neck, when using the cut-off value of 86 points in SWAL-QOL assessment tool. Surgical complications did not have an impact on swallowing-related QOL but medical complications were related to impairment in general QOL-related domains.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
coronary artery disease
young adults
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous coronary intervention
childhood cancer