Validity and reliability of the MD Anderson dysphagia inventory in English and Chinese in head and neck cancer patients.

Aims: Patient-reported outcome measures are important in assessing the impact of dysphagia on quality of life. Our aim was to adapt and examine the cultural validity and reliability of a swallowing-related quality of life measure, the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI), in English and Chinese, with head and neck cancer patients.

Methods: We adapted the MDADI to Chinese through formal forward-backward translation.

Salivary fistula: Blue dye testing as part of an algorithm for early diagnosis.

Objective: Orocutaneous and pharyngocutaneous fistula (OPCF) is a debilitating complication of head and neck surgery for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), resulting in delayed adjuvant treatment and prolonged hospitalization. As yet, there is no established test that can help in prompt and accurate diagnosis of OPCF. This study aims to determine the accuracy of bedside blue dye testing and its role as part of an algorithm for early diagnosis.

A case report of invasive candidiasis and fungal osteomyelitis mimicking oropharyngeal carcinoma recurrence in an immunocompetent patient following transoral robotic surgery.

Introduction: Transoral robotic surgery(TORS) for the excision of oropharyngeal tumour is increasingly considered for its lower rates of postoperative complications and better functional outcomes. However, we report a case of invasive candidiasis in an immunocompetent patient with previous radiation therapy years ago who underwent TORS recently.

Case Presentation: A 55year old Chinese female with previous radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma diagnosed in 1986 underwent wide excision of a newly diagnosed oropharyngeal carcinoma with TORS.