Table 5.
Head and neck cancer functional integrity scale items following rescue surgery of persistent HNC in 25 patients
| Functional domain | Integrity grade | ND only | Primary site ± ND | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Severely impaired | 7 (41%) | 5 (62%) | 12 (48%) |
| Normal/slightly impaired | 10 (59%) | 3 (37%) | 13 (52%) | |
| Respiration* | Severely impaired | 0 (0%) | 3 (37%) | 3 (12%) |
| Normal/slightly impaired | 17 (100%) | 5 (63%) | 22 (88%) | |
| Speech* | Severely impaired | 0 (0%) | 3 (37%) | 3 (12%) |
| Normal/slightly impaired | 17 (100%) | 5 (63%) | 22 (88%) | |
| Pain | Severely impaired | 4 (23%) | 1 (12%) | 5 (20%) |
| Normal/slightly impaired | 13 (76%) | 7 (87%) | 20 (80%) | |
| Mood | Severe impaired | 1 (6%) | 1 (125) | 2 (8%) |
| Normal/slightly impaired | 16 (94%) | 7 (87%) | 23 (92%) | |
| Neck and shoulder mobility | Severely impaired | 8 (47%) | 3 (37%) | 11 (44%) |
| Normal/slightly impaired | 9 (53%) | 5 (62%) | 14 (56%) |
*Significant differences (p < 0.05) in functional integrity between patients with ND only and primary site surgery ± ND