Asian Oncol Nurs.  2016 Jun;16(2):75-84. 10.5388/aon.2016.16.2.75.

The Effect of A Salivation Stimulation Method on Xerostomia in Colon Cancer Patients after Surgery

• Kim A
• Park JS

• KMID: 2328245
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2016.16.2.75

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study is to develop a salivation stimulation method and to verify the effect of a salivation stimulation method on xerostomia in colon cancer patients after surgery.
METHODS
This study targeted 21 in the experimental group and 22 in the control group, who were diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery at A university hospital. The salivation stimulation method consists of tongue movement for stimulating minor salivary glands in mouth and a parotid gland and submandibular gland massage with hands. The method was applied four times a day for 2 days the next day after surgery.
RESULTS
On the first postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly larger amount of salivation than the control group (p=.010). On the second postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly larger amount of salivation than the control group (p<.001). On the first postoperative day, the subjective xerostomia scores in the experimental group and control group were not statistically significant (p=.165). On the second postoperative day, the experimental group showed a significantly lower subjective xerostomia score than the control group (p=.001).
CONCLUSION
It is considered that providing cancer patients with this salivation stimulation method after surgery would reduce discomfort caused by xerostomia.

Keyword

Postoperative; Salivation; Xerostomia; Colon Cancer

MeSH Terms

Colon*
Colonic Neoplasms*
Hand
Humans
Massage
Methods*
Mouth
Parotid Gland
Salivary Glands, Minor
Salivation*
Submandibular Gland
Tongue
Xerostomia*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A salivation stimulation method protocol provided to patients.

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