Interdisciplinary interventions in the perioperative rehabilitation of total laryngectomy

an integrative review

Authors

  • Vitor Modesto Rosa Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo
  • Joselia Maria Lira Fores Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo
  • Erika Priscila Ferreira da Silva Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo
  • Elizeteh Oliveira Guterres Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo
  • Aline Marcelino Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo
  • Paula Cristina Nogueira Universidade de Sao Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem
  • Wania Regina Mollo Baia Hospital Sirio-Libanes. Diretoria de Assisteˆncia
  • Marco Aurelío Vamondes Kulcsar Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas. Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2018/e484s

Keywords:

Patient Care Team, Laryngectomy, Medical Oncology

Abstract

The aim of this study was to use the scientific literature to identify interdisciplinary interventions for rehabilitation during the perioperative period for cancer patients who underwent total laryngectomy. We systematically researched controlled descriptors: laryngectomy, patient care team/education, patient care team/ manpower, patient care team/methods, patient care team/utilization and rehabilitation. We performed a qualitative narrative synthesis and identified 549 articles. Of these, 113 were duplicates, 398 were excluded during the analysis of the title and abstract, 1 was excluded for unfeasibility of access, and 4 were excluded after reading the article in full, resulting in 33 included articles. The articles addressed different types of interdisciplinary actions, such as vocal, olfactory, pulmonary and alimentary rehabilitation; comparisons of prosthetic devices; and descriptions of practices for total laryngectomized patient rehabilitation. Although the interventions found in the literature were effective in the rehabilitation of the total laryngectomized patient, their interdisciplinarity was not evidenced but was highlighted in these studies as a factor for improvement in terms of practical assistance and quality of life.

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Published

2019-02-15

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Review Articles

How to Cite

Interdisciplinary interventions in the perioperative rehabilitation of total laryngectomy: an integrative review. (2019). Clinics, 73(Suppl. 1), e484s. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2018/e484s