The effects of voice training in patients with oral cancer after free flap reconstruction
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2009.08.021
- VernacularTitle:口腔癌患者游离组织瓣修复术后语音训练的效果研究
- Author:
Yue YANG
;
Shaomei SHANG
;
Xin PENG
;
Xiue LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mouth Neoplasms;
Voice Training;
Postoperative Care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2009;44(8):726-728
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of voice training on the speech ability in patients with oral cancer af. ter free flap reconstruction. Methods Fifty-five patients with oral cancer after free flap reconstruction were assigned to the voice training group(28 cases)and control group(27 cases)from the third week after operation. Their speech function was eval-uated by Chinese Speech Definition Word Table before operation and 2 weeks,3 months and 6 months after the operation. Results The score of speech definition was significantly higher in the voice training group than that of the control group (P< 0.01). Conclusion Postoperative voice training can effectively improve the speech definition for the patients with oral cancer after free flap reconstruction.