Volume 26, Issue 124, June 2022

Physiotherapy rehabilitation, a key element in the success of a patient undergone hemi-mandibulectomy: A case report

Shivani Satish Lalwani¹, Shubhangi Pandhurang Patil^2♦, Rupali Thorat³, Sakina Shoeb Hussain Saifee¹, Tasneem Mustafa Lakkadsha¹

¹Intern, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
²HOD and professor, Department of community health physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
³Resident, Department of community health physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
HOD and professor, Department of community health physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

India has one of the highest rates of mouth cancer in the world among which gingivobuccal cancer (GBC) is the most prevalent. A 45-year-old man was reported to the hospital on November 23rd, 2021, with symptoms of difficulties eating and swallowing meals and pain when executing facial movements for 6 months. Six months ago, the patient was diagnosed with well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the upper right gingivobuccal sulcus after a series of tests, and he has now finished three cycles of neoadjuvant treatment. On December 1, 2021, a right hemi-mandibulectomy with ipsilateral modified radical neck dissection and pectoralis major myocutaneous flap repair was done. Key indicators include pulmonary function, appropriate mouth opening, discomfort alleviation, and wellbeing. The Oral Rehabilitation Program is beneficial, as evidenced by statistically significant improvements in exercise capacity and well-being. This case study represents a comprehensive rehab strategy for people who have had oral surgery.

Keywords: Oral Surgery, Gingivobuccal cancer, Physiotherapy treatment, Oral cancer rehabilitation, Quality of life

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms240e2189

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms240e2189

Published: 22 June 2022