Table 2 Operative variables.
< 65 years n (%) | ≥ 65 years n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Defect location, 3rd surgery | 0.12 | ||
Buccal | 41 (39.0) | 8 (40.0) | |
Tongue | 15 (14.3) | 2 (10.0) | |
Mandible | 30 (28.6) | 3 (15.0) | |
Palate | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
Lip | 8 (7.6) | 3 (15.0) | |
Mouth floor | 4 (3.8) | 3 (15.0) | |
Gum | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
Hypopharynx | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) | |
Used flaps | |||
First reconstruction | 0.684 | ||
ALT | 68 (64.8) | 11 (52.4) | |
Fibula | 18 (17.1) | 6 (28.6) | |
Forearm | 6 (5.7) | 2 (9.5) | |
MSAP | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) | |
Other | 12 (11.4) | 2 (9.5) | |
Second reconstruction | 0.483 | ||
ALT | 56 (53.3) | 9 (42.9) | |
Fibula | 22 (21.0) | 8 (38.1) | |
Forearm | 12 (11.4) | 1 (4.8) | |
MSAP | 7 (6.7) | 1 (4.8) | |
Other | 8 (7.6) | 2 (9.5) | |
Third reconstruction | 0.535 | ||
ALT | 33 (31.4) | 8 (38.1) | |
Fibula | 19 (18.1) | 5 (23.8) | |
Forearm | 13 (12.4) | 0 (0) | |
MSAP | 10 (9.5) | 2 (9.5) | |
Other | 30 (28.6) | 6 (28.6) | |
Duration between prior reconstruction (yrs) | |||
First and second, Mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1.7 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 0.76 |
Second and third, Mean ± SD | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 0.14 |
Intraoperative variables | |||
Total operation time (min), Mean ± SD | 558.4 ± 200.5 | 549.9 ± 205.1 | 0.86 |
Blood loss (mL), Mean ± SD | 162.9 ± 161.9 | 115.2 ± 118.2 | 0.2 |
Albumin (g/dL), Mean ± SD | 3.18 ± 0.44 | 2.86 ± 0.41 | 0.01 |
