Objective To investigate the effect of early swallowing and feeding intervention on dysphagia and quality of life in patients with tongue cancer after operation.

Methods A total of 50 patients with tongue cancer who were admitted from April 2018 to March 2019 were selected as control group, and 50 patients with tongue cancer who were admitted from April 2019 to March 2020 were included in observation group. The control group was given basic rehabilitation management, and the observation group was given early swallowing function training and feeding intervention 5 days after operation. The swallowing function and quality of life of the two groups were evaluated by the Watian Drinking Water Test and the Swallowing-related Quality of Life Scale (SWAL-QOL) at 5 days after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery and 1 month after surgery.

Results Two weeks after surgery, the swallowing function score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the SWAL-QOL score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group at two weeks and one month after operation (P < 0.05). Within one month after surgery, there was statistical difference in the incidence of adverse events between the two groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusion Early swallowing and feeding intervention can significantly improve the recovery of swallowing function in patients after tongue cancer surgery, reduce the occurrence of adverse events and improve the quality of life of patients after surgery.