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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2023

Free-flap volume correlates with body mass index in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Mitsuko Saito, Ayako Nakane, Rieko Asaumi, Yuko Kagifuku, Miki Ishii, Shohei Hasegawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Hideaki Hirai and 3 more

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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13 authors.

Mitsuko SaitoDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6713-1339
Ayako NakaneDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Rieko AsaumiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo The Nippon Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Yuko KagifukuDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Miki IshiiDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Shohei HasegawaDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8998-8961
Kanako YoshimiDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5005-036X
Kohei YamaguchiDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Kazuharu NakagawaDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Hideaki HiraiDivision of Oral Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Takeshi KuroshimaDivision of Oral Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Hirofumi TomiokaDivision of Oral Health Sciences, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.
Haruka ToharaDivision of Gerontology and Gerodontology Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative reconstructed tongue flap volume (RTFV) and body mass index (BMI) and identify factors affecting the flap volume in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: Thirty-two patients were evaluated for RTFV from computed tomography images and BMI. The first and second evaluations were done at 6 months and 1.5 years after surgery respectively. RTFV rate changes and BMI differences from the first and second evaluations were calculated. The correlation between RTFV rate change and BMI difference was assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Multiple regression analysis evaluated the relationship between the flap volume rate change and age, sex, flap type, and BMI difference to identify influencing factors. Results: The flap volume rate change and BMI difference correlated significantly ( Conclusion: The flap volume of patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma correlates with the BMI change in the chronic phase. Patients after tongue reconstruction need to be well nourished to maintain BMI and thus postoperative tongue volume to maintain the quality of life. Level of Evidence: Level 3.

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body mass indexflap volume changesreconstructive surgerytongue squamous cell carcinoma

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PMCPMC10601574

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