Long-term subjective tongue function after partial glossectomy.

Abstract

There have been limited studies of subjective tongue function over long-term follow-up in spite of swallowing and articulation disorders are common complications of glossectomy. To assess long-term subjective swallowing and articulation function after partial glossectomy. A total of 63 patients with the mobile tongue cancer who underwent partial glossectomy without reconstruction were interviewed to score their swallowing and articulation function on a 100-point scale. The relation of this subjective scoring to the perioperative data was subjected to multivariate analysis. The mean patient age was 53·4 (19-81) years, and the mean follow-up duration was 78·9 (14-277) months. Mean swallowing and articulation function score was 87·7 ± 6·1 and 88·6 ± 5·4. Age, follow-up duration, T stage and resection volume were significantly correlated with swallowing function (P = 0·026, 0·029, 0·016, 0·002, respectively); follow-up duration was correlated with articulation function (P = 0·039). Patients who undergo partial glossectomy without reconstruction generally demonstrate good function on long-term follow-up. Subjective dysfunction was correlated with larger resection volume, older age and shorter follow-up duration.

• Authors: D Y Lee, Y-J Ryu, J H Hah, T-K Kwon, M-W Sung, K H Kim
• Journal: Journal of oral rehabilitation (J Oral Rehabil) Vol. 41 Issue 10 Pg. 754-8 (Oct 2014) ISSN: 1365-2842 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 24913460 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Deglutition (physiology)
• Female
• Glossectomy (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Multivariate Analysis
• Speech Intelligibility (physiology)
• Tongue (physiopathology)
• Tongue Neoplasms (surgery)
• Treatment Outcome