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Quality of Life in Oral Cancer Patients Following Surgical Excision and Flap Reconstruction

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Abstract

Background

Incidence of oral cancer have been increased aggressively in recent years, and many advanced surgical techniques have developed to facilitate the treatment of disease while preserving the patient’s quality of life (QoL).

Subjects and Methods

The present study aims toward the evaluation of patient’s satisfaction toward the current treatment procedure for oral cancer by assessing the QoL preoperatively and postoperatively. In the study period of four years, we had operated 150 patients with oral cancer (Stage III and IVa) by surgical excision and flap reconstruction, and QoL was assessed using the WHO-QoL BREF questionnaire. 

Results

We found significant improvement after surgery in various aspects of QoL including the physical health, social health, psychological health and environmental health.

Conclusions

The present study is evidence of patient satisfaction toward the current treatment protocols  of oral cancer. However, advanced surgical techniques that can enhance the rate of functional rehabilitation can have paramount importance in improving the patient’s QoL.

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Acknowledgments

Authors are highly acknowledged by all the patients who participated in study. Authors also acknowledge all the colleagues who reviewed the present work.

Funding

The work this research project is supported by the PGIMER intramural research grant and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) provided by ICMR, New Delhi, wide Award no. 3/13/JRF -2015/HRD.

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    Jaimanti Bakshi, Atul Kumar Goyal & Jyoti Saini

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Dr. Jaimanti Bakshi recruited the patients, performed the surgeries and administrated the questionnaire. Atul K Goyal and Jyoti Saini compiled the raw data, does the statistical analysis, generated the results and drafted the manuscript.

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All procedures performed in the present study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional ethical committee (IEC). The questionnaire and the study procedures have been approved by institutional ethical committee (IEC). Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

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Bakshi, J., Goyal, A.K. & Saini, J. Quality of Life in Oral Cancer Patients Following Surgical Excision and Flap Reconstruction. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 21, 326–331 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-020-01499-5

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