Research
Lymphedema
Lymphedema can occur following surgery or radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Internal lymphedema can contribute to swallowing, voice and breathing difficulties. Unlike external edema, there is no method currently available to measure internal edema. In conjunction with researchers in the United Kingdom, our lab is working to develop a scale that can be used to quantify the severity of internal edema impacting the throat and voice box.
Normal larynx.
Laryngeal Edema.
Collaborator
Jo Patterson, PhD
Proferssor, University of Liverpool
Publications
Starmer HM, Drinnan M, Bhabra M, Watson LJ, Patterson J. Development and reliability of the revised Patterson Edema Scale. Clin Otolaryngol. 2021;46(4):752-757. doi:10.1111/coa.13727