Head and neck neoplasm radiotherapeutic protection and functional training device

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of head and neck neoplasm radiotherapy, and particularly relates to a head and neck neoplasm radiotherapeutic protection and functional training device. The device comprises a lower supporting frame, an upper supporting frame and a supporting plate, wherein the lower supporting frame comprises a front border, a rear border, left and right telescopic rods which are connected with two ends of the front and rear borders; the upper supporting frame comprises a left border, a right border and a cross beam, and the front ends of the left and right borders are respectively connected with the cross beam in a hinged manner, and the rear ends of the left and right borders are respectively connected with the rear border in a hinged manner; a tongue depressor is arranged on the rear border, an upper bracket is arranged at the upper part of the cross beam; slots are formed in the cross beam and the front border, pins matched with the slots are arranged on the supporting plate; a through hole is formed in the supporting plate; marking lines are formed in the bottom edge and two sides of the supporting plate. The head and neck neoplasm radiotherapeutic protection and functional training device can be used for stably and effectively reducing radiation dosage harmful to organs, so that injury on oral mucosa and taste in radiotherapeutic treatment process can be reduced, the compliance and living quality of patients receiving radiotherapeutic treatment can be improved.

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Technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of head and neck tumor radiotherapy, and particularly relates to a head and neck tumor radiotherapy protection and functional exercise device. Background technique [0002] Radiotherapy and radiotherapy-based comprehensive treatment are the main treatment methods for head and neck tumors in the current medical field. More than 70% of head and neck malignant tumors require radiotherapy intervention during their treatment. But for a long time, radiation therapy is prone to cause acute radiation reactions such as oral mucositis and ulcers, and late radiation reactions such as parotid function damage, impaired taste, difficulty in opening the mouth, etc., resulting in delays in treatment, dry mouth after treatment, and difficulty in opening the mouth It is a common complication that restricts the implementation of radiotherapy and the quality of life after the treatment of malignant tumors of the head and neck. These...

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However, for a long time, radiation therapy is likely to cause acute radiation reactions such as oral mucositis and ulcers, and late radiation reactions such as parotid gland function damage, impaired taste, and difficulty in opening the mouth. It is a common complication that restricts the implementation of radiotherapy for malignant tumors of the head and neck and the quality of life after treatment. These complications seriously affect the patient's treatment experience and quality of life, and sometimes even lead to the suspension of radiotherapy, thereby reducing the local control of the tumor. Affect long-term survival time and reduce quality of life

[0003] The incidence and severity of radiation-induced oral mucosal injury and taste impairment are closely related to the dose and volume of oral mucosa and tongue irradiated; the late reaction of temporomandibular joint irradiation contains mucin exudation, followed by fibrosis formation, leading to mouth opening difficulty

At present, in order to reduce the radiation dose of the oral mucosa and tongue during radiotherapy and overcome the complications of radiotherapy such as difficulty in opening the mouth, cork stoppers and disposable syringes are often used in China to push the tongue and part of the oral mucosa away from the target area and keep the mouth open. Open mouth state, but this method has disadvantages such as unstable tongue depressing effect, poor position repeatability, inability to individualize, and incapable of dynamic mouth opening state

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