Prevention of oral ulcer in radiotherapeutic patients after tongue squamous cell carcinoma opera-tion
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2015.26.001
- VernacularTitle:预防舌鳞状细胞癌术后放疗患者口腔溃疡的研究
- Author:
Suwei FU
;
Yan ZHANG
;
Shen LI
;
Zhiyan SHI
;
Yun GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Radiotherapy;
Oral ulcer;
Tongue squamous cell carcinoma;
Prevention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2015;(26):1951-1953
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the preventive effect of oral ulcer using two methods in radio-therapeutic patients after tongue squamous cell carcinoma operation. Methods Thirty-six radiotherapeutic patients after tongue squamous cell carcinoma operation were collected from May 2012 to May 2014 and divided into control group and treatment group according to the random number table method. Regular oral nursing was administered to control group, treatment group were received regular therapy plus orally vitamin B and cetylpyridinium chloride gargle for gargling, and then evaluated the efficacy according related standards. Results Less oral ulcer (1/18 vs.7/18,χ2=-2.372,P<0.05), better oral lustration (Z=-2.093,P<0.05) and overall oral nursing effect (Z=-2.166,P<0.05) were observed in treatment group compared to control group after 7 days of therapy, however, treatment group presented no significantly better comfort level at the same time (Z=-1.708,P>0.05). Conclusions Regular therapy plus orally vitamin B and cetylpyridinium chloride gargle for gargling are effective for the prevention of oral ulcer in radiotherapeutic patients after tongue squamous cell carcinoma operation.
