Shaghauyegh S Azar, Courtney B Shires, Karuna Dewan, Dinesh K Chhetri
{"title":"Total tracheoesophageal puncture failure: A scoping review of patient characteristics and etiologies.","authors":"Shaghauyegh S Azar, Courtney B Shires, Karuna Dewan, Dinesh K Chhetri","doi":"10.1002/hed.27901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Tracheoesophageal prosthesis (TEP) is a common method for post-laryngectomy speech rehabilitation. Despite its common use, some patients ultimately fail TEP rehabilitation. TEP dysfunction negatively affects quality of life due to poor voice quality and need for repeated interventions to restore TEP function. Occasionally, voice rehabilitation with TEP is completely unsuccessful. We performed a scoping review to characterize the main reasons for total TEP failure, in hopes of guiding selection of optimal TEP candidates.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Scoping review using PubMed of all English language articles from 1990 to 2020 addressing causes of TEP failure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This scoping review followed the population, intervention, comparison, outcome and study (PICOS) guidelines. Total TEP failure was defined as complete loss or abandonment of TEP voice or tract. A comprehensive search strategy using PubMed's MeSH subject headings and keywords was created. Causes and rates of failure were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 544 peer-reviewed journal articles reviewed for inclusion. Seventy articles met inclusion criteria, resulting in a total of 4928 TEP voice restoration patients for analysis. 15.2% of these patients had total TEP failure. The most common reasons for failure were dissatisfaction with voice (26.3%), leakage (17.9%), inadequate patient motivation (14.7%), comorbidities (14.2%), stoma problems (11.6%), and abandonment of TEP after dislodgement (10.6%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Common reasons for TEP failure included voice dissatisfaction, leakage, lack of patient motivation, patient comorbidities, and stoma problems. These factors should be considered when selecting candidates for TEP voice restoration.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141794161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda J Bastien, Luv Amin, Missael Vasquez, Iris Cong, Michael Luu, Meghan Laszlo, Saori Yen, Heather Thompson, Elana L Teitelbaum, Julie K Jang, Alain C Mita, Kevin S Scher, Justin Moyers, Jon Mallen-St Clair, Evan S Walgama, Zachary S Zumsteg, Allen S Ho
{"title":"Baseline weight recovery and mortality risk in head and neck cancer.","authors":"Amanda J Bastien, Luv Amin, Missael Vasquez, Iris Cong, Michael Luu, Meghan Laszlo, Saori Yen, Heather Thompson, Elana L Teitelbaum, Julie K Jang, Alain C Mita, Kevin S Scher, Justin Moyers, Jon Mallen-St Clair, Evan S Walgama, Zachary S Zumsteg, Allen S Ho","doi":"10.1002/hed.27898","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As a surrogate of malnutrition, degree of weight loss and recovery from head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment is understudied. The influence of modifiable factors that affect weight, including speech/language pathology (SLP) and nutrition counseling, is also poorly defined. We characterize weight loss trends, baseline weight recovery (BWR), and the impact of interdisciplinary care on oncologic outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective cohort study assessing 266 newly diagnosed patients with HNC who completed curative-intent radiation (definitive or adjuvant) between January 2016 to January 2022. Relevant treatment factors were analyzed using multivariable Cox regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Altogether, 266 patients completed full-course radiation therapy (RT), encompassing definitive chemoRT (53.0%), surgery with chemoRT (18.4%), surgery with RT (17.7%), and RT alone (10.9%). Patient weight reached a nadir at median 3.0 months (IQR 3.0-11.3) after radiation, with a median weight loss of 12.6% (IQR 7.9-18.7). Notably, only 47.4% exhibited BWR. For those who recovered, median time to BWR was 10.5 months (IQR 3.0-24.0). On multivariable analysis, BWR by 6 months was significantly associated with overall survival (HR 0.28 [95% CI 0.10-0.76], p = 0.013), as was SLP consultation (HR 0.40 [95% CI 0.17-0.92], p = 0.031) and nutrition consultation (HR 0.34 [95% CI 0.13-0.89], p = 0.028).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A high proportion of patients with HNC fail to recover baseline weight after treatment; those that do can take longer than expected to return. Failure to recover baseline weight is associated with a notable decrease in survival. Similarly, SLP and nutrition consultation are independent, modifiable determinants correlated with outcomes, supporting the emphasis on multidisciplinary management. Measures to promote BWR may reduce mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141794159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan P Zandberg, Serafettin Zenkin, Murat Ak, Priyadarshini Mamindla, Vishal Peddagangireddy, Ronan Hsieh, Jennifer L Anderson, Greg M Delgoffe, Ashely Menk, Heath D Skinner, Umamaheswar Duvvuri, Robert L Ferris, Rivka R Colen
{"title":"Evaluation of radiomics as a predictor of efficacy and the tumor immune microenvironment in anti-PD-1 mAb treated recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck patients.","authors":"Dan P Zandberg, Serafettin Zenkin, Murat Ak, Priyadarshini Mamindla, Vishal Peddagangireddy, Ronan Hsieh, Jennifer L Anderson, Greg M Delgoffe, Ashely Menk, Heath D Skinner, Umamaheswar Duvvuri, Robert L Ferris, Rivka R Colen","doi":"10.1002/hed.27878","DOIUrl":"10.1002/hed.27878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We retrospectively evaluated radiomics as a predictor of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and efficacy with anti-PD-1 mAb (IO) in R/M HNSCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Radiomic feature extraction was performed on pre-treatment CT scans segmented using 3D slicer v4.10.2 and key features were selected using LASSO regularization method to build classification models with XGBoost algorithm by incorporating cross-validation techniques to calculate accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. Outcome measures evaluated were disease control rate (DCR) by RECIST 1.1, PFS, and OS and hypoxia and CD8 T cells in the TME.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Radiomics features predicted DCR with accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 76%, 73%, and 83%, for OS 77%, 86%, 70%, PFS 82%, 75%, 89%, and in the TME, for high hypoxia 80%, 88%, and 72% and high CD8 T cells 91%, 83%, and 100%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radiomics accurately predicted the efficacy of IO and features of the TME in R/M HNSCC. Further study in a larger patient population is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141857169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher D Goodman, Franco DeMonte, Theresa P Nguyen, Adam S Garden, Catherine He Wang, Xin A Wang, Kevin Diao, Anna Lee, Jay Reddy, Amy Moreno, Michael Spiotto, Clifton D Fuller, David Rosenthal, Renata Ferrarotto, Shaan M Raza, Shirley Y Su, Andrew Warner, Ehab Hanna, Jack Phan
{"title":"A prospective cohort study on stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of dural recurrence of olfactory neuroblastoma.","authors":"Christopher D Goodman, Franco DeMonte, Theresa P Nguyen, Adam S Garden, Catherine He Wang, Xin A Wang, Kevin Diao, Anna Lee, Jay Reddy, Amy Moreno, Michael Spiotto, Clifton D Fuller, David Rosenthal, Renata Ferrarotto, Shaan M Raza, Shirley Y Su, Andrew Warner, Ehab Hanna, Jack Phan","doi":"10.1002/hed.27887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Treatment for dural recurrence of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is not standardized. We assess the outcomes of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ONB patients with dural recurrences treated between 2013 and 2022 on a prospective registry were included. Tumor control, survival, and patient-reported quality of life were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen patients with 32 dural lesions were evaluated. Time to dural recurrence was 58.3 months. Thirty lesions (94%) were treated with SBRT to a median dose of 27 Gy in three fractions. Two patients (3 of 32 lesions; 9%) developed in-field radiographic progression, five patients (38%) experienced progression in non-contiguous dura. Two-year local control was 85% (95% CI: 51-96%). There were no >grade 3 acute toxicities and 1 case of late grade 3 brain radionecrosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this largest study of SBRT reirradiation for ONB dural recurrence to date, high local control rates with minimal toxicity were attainable.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catherine H Frenkel, Erin E Donahue, Allyson Cochran, Daniel Brickman, Steven Hong, Matthew C Ward, Benjamin J Moeller, Daniel R Carrizosa, Zvonimir L Milas
{"title":"The impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for major head and neck oncologic surgery on postoperative complications and adjuvant treatment delivery.","authors":"Catherine H Frenkel, Erin E Donahue, Allyson Cochran, Daniel Brickman, Steven Hong, Matthew C Ward, Benjamin J Moeller, Daniel R Carrizosa, Zvonimir L Milas","doi":"10.1002/hed.27890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The Commission on Cancer (CoC) recently introduced a quality metric to optimize time between major head and neck surgery and adjuvant treatment (TAT) ≤6 weeks, as TAT delay adversely impacts patient survival. This study evaluates whether enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for this population reduces the rate of postoperative complications, length of stay (LOS), and TAT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients undergoing larynx or oral cavity resection with free flap reconstruction, ERAS, and adjuvant treatment after 2018 were compared to a historical pre-ERAS cohort. Patients underwent surgery at a single-institution tertiary referral center for complex head and neck oncology. Differences between groups were compared by chi-square, Fisher's exact, or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. TAT >6 weeks was evaluated with univariate and multivariable logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-nine pre-ERAS patients were compared to 39 ERAS patients. No demographic differences existed between groups. LOS was improved with ERAS (p = 0.005). ERAS patients were discharged to home and returned to their activities of daily living (ADL) earlier (p = 0.004, 0.001). ADL recovery was associated with on-time TAT ≤42 days on univariate analysis (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.13-1.63, p = 0.001). TAT delay was less frequent with ERAS (51.3% vs. 69.2%), but this was not significant after multivariable logistic regression (p = 0.11).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ERAS decreases LOS and returns advanced head and neck cancer patients to their ADL sooner. Postoperative ADL recovery independently predicts on-time adjuvant treatment. Still, compliance beyond 50% with the TAT ≤6 weeks CoC quality metric remains a major treatment barrier.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Omar A Karadaghy, Andrew M Peterson, Tuleen Sawaf, Bryan Renslo, Brevin Miller, Celina Virgen, Kevin J Sykes, Michelle M Doering, Christopher J Moran, Henrik Ullman, Jeremy Peterson, Patrik Pipkorn, Andrés M Bur
{"title":"Prognostic significance of hemorrhage requiring embolization in the setting of previously treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Systematic review and retrospective cohort.","authors":"Omar A Karadaghy, Andrew M Peterson, Tuleen Sawaf, Bryan Renslo, Brevin Miller, Celina Virgen, Kevin J Sykes, Michelle M Doering, Christopher J Moran, Henrik Ullman, Jeremy Peterson, Patrik Pipkorn, Andrés M Bur","doi":"10.1002/hed.27875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27875","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The management of acute hemorrhage in patients with previously treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is challenging due to the lack of substantial evidence to guide clinical decision making.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review and retrospective chart review were performed to identify patients with a history of HNSCC who underwent either primary or adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) and presented with hemorrhagic complications requiring embolization. Patient characteristics, history, presentation, and outcomes were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The systematic review included a total of 182 patients. Heterogeneity existed in outcomes reporting; 1-year overall survival approached 50%. From the retrospective chart review, 51 patients were included. Median survival time following hemorrhage was 2.2 months (range 1.2-11.4 months). Patients with malignancy at time of hemorrhage were identified as having worse survival.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Acute hemorrhage in patients with a history of previously radiated HNSCC portends a high risk of mortality, with patients with active malignancy representing a worse prognostic group.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141768109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faye G Zhang, Shankar Viswanathan, Chenxin Zhang, Richard V Smith, Bradley A Schiff, Thomas J Ow, Madhur K Garg, Rafi Kabarriti, Vikas Mehta
{"title":"Association of tumor growth rate with overall survival and recurrence among patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Faye G Zhang, Shankar Viswanathan, Chenxin Zhang, Richard V Smith, Bradley A Schiff, Thomas J Ow, Madhur K Garg, Rafi Kabarriti, Vikas Mehta","doi":"10.1002/hed.27888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27888","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Delay in time to treatment initiation (TTI) is associated with worsened survival outcomes in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). It is unclear whether this is due to tumor growth or an increased risk of metastatic disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study at one academic center included patients with LSCC who underwent radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy between 2005 and 2017. We examined the association between tumor growth rate (TGR) and survival outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 105 patients (mean age, 63.8 ± 11.1 years; 72% male), the threshold between \"slow-growing\" and \"fast-growing\" tumors was >0.036 mL/day (survival) and >0.082 mL/day (recurrence). Faster growth was associated with worse overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio, 1.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94-4.13) and increased recurrence (odds ratio, 9.10; 95% CI, 2.40-34.4).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TGR >0.036 mL/day during TTI was associated with decreased OS, and >0.082 mL/day was associated with increased recurrence. Tumor measurement in patients experiencing delay may identify those who could benefit from escalated therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Language barriers in head and neck cancer: Matched pair analysis of outcomes between non-English speaking and English-speaking patients.","authors":"Allen M Chen","doi":"10.1002/hed.27894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27894","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>As society grows in cultural diversity, an increasing proportion of patients are expected to be from non-English speaking backgrounds. This study sought to compare the clinical outcomes between non-English speakers and English speakers treated by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods and materials: </strong>Seventy-five non-English speaking patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck were matched to English-speaking controls based on patient and disease variables; clinical outcomes were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Non-English speaking patients had inferior 3-year overall survival (64% vs. 77%, p = 0.02) and progression-free survival (59% vs. 73%, p = 0.01) compared with the English-speaking cohort. On logistical regression, non-English-speaking status was associated with a significantly increased risk of overall death (OR = 1.41; 95% CI, 1.09-1.92).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prognosis differed significantly between non-English speaking and English-speaking patients. Culturally tailored programs to address language barriers should be considered to ameliorate disparities in outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jenan A Altamimi, Janet A Wilson, Justin Roe, Joanne M Patterson
{"title":"The timed 100 mL water swallow test for patients with head and neck cancer: What constitutes a clinically significant difference?","authors":"Jenan A Altamimi, Janet A Wilson, Justin Roe, Joanne M Patterson","doi":"10.1002/hed.27885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27885","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Swallowing function in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is often assessed pre-treatment, during and at intervals post-treatment to identify those with dysphagia as early as possible. This study aims to investigate the minimal clinical important difference (MCID) for the 100 mL water swallow test (100 mL WST) to increase its utility in clinical practice and in clinical trials.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 211 HNC patients, treated by either single or combined modality were included. Patients completed both the 100 mL WST and M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) at baseline (i.e., prior to treatment) and 12 months post-treatment. The MCID for the 100 mL WST was calculated using two approaches of the anchor-based method (using the MDADI), including mean change, and ROC curve. Additionally, the distribution-based method was used utilizing the half standard deviation approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the anchor-based method, a 4 mL/s in the 100 mL WST was defined as an MCID for deterioration, with a sensitivity of 75% and a 1-specificity of 46%. In contrast, a change of 5 mL/s was deemed as an MCID for improvement, based on the distribution-based method.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings showed that deterioration of 4 mL, or an increase of 5 mL from baseline to 12 months post-HNC treatment equates to an MCID from the patients' perspective. Based on these findings, it may be beneficial to increase the utilization of the 100 mL WST in clinical practice to observe the changes, and in clinical trials to interpret and compare different study arms.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anthony M Tonsbeek, Caroline A Hundepool, Aprilia L Molier, Eveline Corten, Bianca Rijken, Aniel Sewnaik, Marc A M Mureau
{"title":"Associations between hypopharyngeal defect closure and quality of life in long-term total laryngectomy survivors.","authors":"Anthony M Tonsbeek, Caroline A Hundepool, Aprilia L Molier, Eveline Corten, Bianca Rijken, Aniel Sewnaik, Marc A M Mureau","doi":"10.1002/hed.27896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Few studies have examined health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in long-term total laryngectomy survivors in relation to the type of hypopharyngeal defect.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was performed in long-term total laryngectomy survivors, treated between 2000 and 2020. The primary outcome was HRQOL, assessed using the FACE-Q Head and Neck Cancer Module, in relation to the type of hypopharyngeal closure (primary closure, partial or circumferential reconstruction).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy-nine survivors were included with a median follow-up of 92.1 months (IQR 75.6-140.2 months). Patients requiring partial hypopharyngeal reconstruction (n = 18) scored significantly worse than patients with primary closure (n = 51) on 4 of 13 FACE-Q domains: functional domains of eating (p = 0.03), speech (p = 0.05), and swallowing (p = 0.03), and the psychological domain of speaking-related distress (p = 0.02). No statistically significant differences were found between the circumferential hypopharyngeal defect reconstruction group (n = 10). Stricture occurrence was the only clinical factor associated with worse eating, speaking, swallowing, eating-related distress, and cancer worry in multivariable analyses.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Several functional and psychological domains were significantly worse following partial hypopharyngeal reconstruction than in patients who received primary closure. Efforts to reduce stricture rates to enhance reconstructive outcomes following total laryngectomy merit further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":55072,"journal":{"name":"Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}