The Effect of Standardized Postoperative Neck and Orofacial Rehabilitation Exercise on Quality of Life in Post-Thyroidectomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
What's New
Standardized neck and orofacial rehabilitation exercises were associated with better swallowing-related quality of life after thyroidectomy.
Detailed Summary
A single-center, open-label RCT randomized 356 post-thyroidectomy patients without laryngeal nerve injury to a 3-month rehabilitation exercise program or general advice. The exercise group demonstrated significantly higher swallowing-related QoL scores at 1 month (MDADI 97.4 vs. 88.9, p=0.004) and 6 months (100 vs. 98.9, p=0.020), though higher pain levels were reported at 1 week post-surgery.
Study Population
Post-thyroidectomy patients without definite laryngeal nerve injury (n=356)
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