CLINICAL EFFECT OF INTRASITE GEL COMBINED WITH WHOLE-COURSE NURSING INTERVENTION IN TREATMENT OF RADIATION-INDUCED SKIN LESIONS IN PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Intrasite Gel combined with whole-course nursing intervention in the treatment of radiation-induced skin lesions in patients with head and neck cancer.Methods A total of 96 patients with head and neck cancer who received radiotherapy for the first time were enrolled and divided into experimental group with 51 patients and control group with 45 patients.The patients in the control group were given routine skin nursing,and those in the experimental group were given whole-course nursing intervention combined with external application of Intrasite Gel on the skin exposed to radiotherapy.Results The experimental group had a significantly higher rate of radiotherapy compliance than the control group (96.08% vs 75.56%,x2 =8.600,P<0.05).The experimental group had a significantly higher radiation dose for grade Ⅰ radiationinduced skin lesions than the control group (t =2.221-2.688,P<0.05).The experimental group had a significantly higher proportion of patients with grade ≥ 2 radiation dermatitis,radiating pain,or pruritus than the control group (Z =2.169-3.250,P < 0.05).Conclusion In patients with head and neck cancer,Intrasite Gel combined with whole-course nursing intervention can effectively alleviate skin lesions,pain,and pruritus and holds promise for clinical application.
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