Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer

Introduction: One of the most serious side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in head and neck cancer is oral mucositis or inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, causing pain and impossibility of a correct intake. Objective: To investigate the interventions that can be devel...

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Main Authors: Alba BARTOLOMÉ-ALONSO, José Luis PARDAL-REFOYO
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2019-11-01
Series:Revista ORL
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2444-7986/article/view/20688
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spelling doaj-70558b03b4e34e7cb66442a0aef75a7d2020-11-25T01:28:41ZspaEdiciones Universidad de SalamancaRevista ORL2444-79862019-11-0110426927710.14201/orl.2068817363Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncerAlba BARTOLOMÉ-ALONSO0José Luis PARDAL-REFOYO1Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería de Zamora. Universidad de SalamancaHospital Universitario de SalamancaIntroduction: One of the most serious side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in head and neck cancer is oral mucositis or inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, causing pain and impossibility of a correct intake. Objective: To investigate the interventions that can be developed by the nursing professional to prevent and treat oral mucositis in patients treated for head and neck cancer. Method: A literature search was carried out in PubMed, CUIDEN, CINAHL, Trip, Cochrane, Medes and Epistemonikos databases. Finally, eight articles were selected in which their qualitative analysis was carried out. Results: The most relevant interventions are good oral hygiene and care, saline rinses, sodium bicarbonate, thyme honey and morphine or doxepin solutions, as well as cryotherapy, phototherapy, gabapentin as an adjuvant and Episil® rinse . The use of chlorhexidine is discouraged. Conclusions: Hygiene and oral care are important for the prevention and treatment of mucositis, helping to carry out radiotherapy or chemotherapy without interruptions. The use of mouthwashes, gabapentin, phototherapy and cryotherapy reduce pain and reduce the severity of mucositis.https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2444-7986/article/view/20688mucositis oralcáncer de cabeza y cuellointervenciónenfermeríaradioterapiaquimioterapia
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Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
Revista ORL
mucositis oral
cáncer de cabeza y cuello
intervención
enfermería
radioterapia
quimioterapia
author_facet Alba BARTOLOMÉ-ALONSO
José Luis PARDAL-REFOYO
author_sort Alba BARTOLOMÉ-ALONSO
title Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
title_short Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
title_full Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
title_fullStr Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
title_full_unstemmed Review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
title_sort review on prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cáncer
publisher Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
series Revista ORL
issn 2444-7986
publishDate 2019-11-01
description Introduction: One of the most serious side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in head and neck cancer is oral mucositis or inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, causing pain and impossibility of a correct intake. Objective: To investigate the interventions that can be developed by the nursing professional to prevent and treat oral mucositis in patients treated for head and neck cancer. Method: A literature search was carried out in PubMed, CUIDEN, CINAHL, Trip, Cochrane, Medes and Epistemonikos databases. Finally, eight articles were selected in which their qualitative analysis was carried out. Results: The most relevant interventions are good oral hygiene and care, saline rinses, sodium bicarbonate, thyme honey and morphine or doxepin solutions, as well as cryotherapy, phototherapy, gabapentin as an adjuvant and Episil® rinse . The use of chlorhexidine is discouraged. Conclusions: Hygiene and oral care are important for the prevention and treatment of mucositis, helping to carry out radiotherapy or chemotherapy without interruptions. The use of mouthwashes, gabapentin, phototherapy and cryotherapy reduce pain and reduce the severity of mucositis.
topic mucositis oral
cáncer de cabeza y cuello
intervención
enfermería
radioterapia
quimioterapia
url https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2444-7986/article/view/20688
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