Table 4.
Worsened VF scores | Increased VF-based aspirations | Worsened HNQOL Eating Domain | Worsened UWQOL swallow | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. patients with ‘complications”/total assessable patients | 16/58 | 21/67 | 8/59 | 5/60 | |
Mean PC doses (Gy) | |||||
Patients with “complications” | 62±8 | 64±8 | 62±8 | 61±10 | |
Patients without “complications” | 52±8 | 53±8 | 54±9 | 55±9 | |
p | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.16 | 0.04 | |
Mean GSL doses (Gy) | |||||
Patients with “complications” | 48±16 | 53±17 | 54±12 | 40±13 | |
Patients without “complications” | 36±12 | 36±12 | 38±14 | 40±15 | |
p | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.9 |
Abbreviations: NTCPs- normal tissue complications probabilities. PC- pharyngeal constrictors. GSL- glottis & supraglottic larynx. HNQOL- Head &Neck Quality of Life questionnaire. UWQOL-University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire.