A Patient with Oropharyngeal Cancer Who Developed Trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid Paralysis after Neck Dissection Showed Improvement by Applying Repetitive Facilitative Exercise with Electrical Stimulation-A Case Report

This case showed shoulder impairment due to paralysis of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles, swelling of the right hand, and dysphagia after undergoing endoscopic oropharyngeal cancer resection and cervical dissection for the posterior wall of the oropharynx. The rehabilitation and dysphagia treatment including electrical stimulation and repetitive facilitative exercises were performed for paralysis of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Consequently, improvements in paralysis of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles and swallowing function were obtained. The patient recovered from the functional decline caused by postoperative radiation therapy within 2 weeks and was discharged. The patient did not develop post-operative secondary sarcopenia despite being hospitalized for 152 days.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy - 47(2020), 10 vom: 31. Okt., Seite 1481-1484

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kutsuwa, Masaru [VerfasserIn]
Harada, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.11.2020

Date Revised 20.11.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316991945