A atuação fonoaudiológica em pacientes da cirurgia bariátrica: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the role of the speech therapist in pre and postoperative period of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Research strategy: We did na integrative review through five databases: Embase, LILACS, Pubmed/Medline, Scopus and Web of Science. And also the grey literature: Google Scholar, OpenGrey e ProQuest Teses e Dissertations. Selection criteria: We included articles available as full text in english, portuguese and Spanish, with no restriction for time of publication. Of 351 articles found, 26 met the elegibility criteria. Results: The articles contemplastes de role of the speech therapist orofacial motricity, voice, snoring and evaluation of the patients’ and physicians’ noticing of the speech therapist’s importance in the pre- and post-operative period. They were published between 2005 and 2020, for the most recente ones. There was a female gender predominance and the age ranged from 21 to 68 years old. The size of the sample studied ranged from 1 to 149 participants. Conclusion: According to the reviewed articles, the speech therapy is essential in the pre- and post-operative for the process of adaptation to the bariatric surgery, adapting the oromiofunctional and phonatory structures and functions, leading to a better quality of life for patients.