2023-11-282025-07-272023-11-282023-11-281043-3074https://ir.ntus.edu.tw/handle/987654321/64921https://www-webofscience-com.nthulib-oc.nthu.edu.tw/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000983210700001BackgroundThis study aimed to describe and explore the longitudinal changes in swallowing function among patients with oral cancer who underwent surgery and proactive swallowing therapy from baseline to 1-year postoperation. MethodsWe retrospectively studied 118 patients over a 4.5-year duration. Swallowing functional assessment including 10-item Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), M. D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory, and Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP (TM)) was performed at baseline, 1-month, 6-month, and 1-year postoperatively. ResultsAll swallowing parameters worsened 1-month postoperation. EAT-10, FOIS, and MBSImP (TM) oral and pharyngeal impairment scores improved significantly compared with 1-month postoperation at 6 months. Other swallowing parameters, except for weight, did not differ significantly from baseline at 6 months. The rate of tube-feeding dependency was 11.5% and 5.6% at 1 and 6 months postoperation, respectively. ConclusionsPeriodic swallowing functional assessments help delineate the longitudinal changes in swallowing functional outcomes.157 bytestext/htmldysphagiaoral cancerquality of liferecovery of functionarticle