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Obturator Prosthesis for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency after Treatment of Soft Palate Cancer: A Case Report

Authors
 Deog Young Kim  ;  Chang-il Park  ;  So Young Joo  ;  Su Jin Yu 
Citation
 Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (대한재활의학회지), Vol.35(1) : 137-142, 2011 
Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine(대한재활의학회지)
ISSN
 2234-0645 
Issue Date
2011
Keywords
Soft palate cancer ; Obturator ; Dysphagia
Abstract
Velopharyngeal insufficiency after surgical resection of soft palate cancer can be troublesome. This report concerns a male suffered from severe dysphagia following combined treatment for soft palate cancer. Sequential videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS) were used to assess his swallowing function and plan the interventional strategies. Initial VFSS showed huge nasal regurgitation, increased oral transit time, residues in oral cavity, delayed swallowing reflex, pharyngeal residue, impaired laryngeal elevation, and aspiration in semisolid and liquid trials. Obturator prosthesis was fabricated to minimize velopahryngeal insufficiency. After application of obturator prosthesis, swallowing dysfunction in oral and pharyngeal stages was markedly improved. Nasal regurgitation was not shown. Oral residue, oral transit time in oral stage also improved. Residue on vallaculae and pyriform sinuses decreased in pharyngeal stage. Aspiration also decreased. We reported successful obturator prosthesis application with sequential changes of clinical and VFSS findings in our case.
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine (재활의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Deog Young(김덕용) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7622-6311
Park, Chang Il(박창일)
Yu, Su Jin(유수진)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/94387
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