Table 2.
Parameter | Definition | Score |
---|---|---|
Operability | Easy to use | 2 (good) |
Acceptable | 1 (fair) | |
Impractical | 0 (poor) | |
Haemostasis | No bleeding | 2 (good) |
Slight bleeding, no haemostasis required | 1 (fair) | |
Bleeding that required haemostasis | 0 (poor) | |
Pain | None to mild | 2 (good) |
Moderate | 1 (fair) | |
Severe requiring analgesics | 0 (poor) | |
Feeding | Oral feeding throughout or oral feeding and normal diet within 2 weeks | 2 (good) |
Oral feeding and normal diet within 4 weeks | 1 (fair) | |
Tube diet even after 4 weeks | 0 (poor) | |
Epithelialisation | Entire wound | 2 (good) |
Nearly entire wound | 1 (fair) | |
Inadequate | 0 (poor) | |
Change in mouth opening | None or little (<25%) | 2 (good) |
Moderate (25%-50%) | 1 (fair) | |
Serious (>50%) | 0 (poor) | |
Mucosal suppleness | Similar on both sides | 2 (good) |
Slightly altered | 1 (fair) | |
Contracture | 0 (poor) | |
Safety | No reaction | 2 (good) |
Mild reactions | 1 (fair) | |
Reactions requiring intervention | 0 (poor) | |
Effectiveness | Very effective | >15 |
effective | 11-15 | |
Ineffective | <11 |