Characteristic | Patients (n (%)) |
---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 12 (80) |
Female | 3 (20) |
Site of pathology | |
Oropharynx | 10 (67) |
Unknown primary | 2 (13) |
Hypopharynx | 1 (7) |
Larynx | 1 (7) |
Submandibular gland | 1 (7) |
Cancer treatment | |
Chemoradiotherapy | 5 (33) |
Chemoradiotherapy & surgery | 4 (27) |
Radiotherapy | 3 (20) |
Radiotherapy & surgery | 3 (20) |
Disease status during lymphoedema treatment | |
Disease free | 14 (93) |
Active disease | 1 (7) |
Site of oedema | |
Submental | 14 (93) |
Submental & cheek | 1 (7) |
Severity of oedema | |
Mild | 13 (87) |
Moderate | 2 (13) |
Treatment provided | |
Skin care | 15 (100) |
Exercise | 15 (100) |
Compression | 15 (100) |
Simple lymphatic drainage | 13 (87) |
Simple lymphatic drainage by carer | 2 (13) |
Manual lymphatic drainage with oscillator | 5 (33) |
Elastic therapeutic tape | 4 (27) |
Literature | 15 (100) |