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. 2023 Jun 1;43(3):203–211. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1902

Table IV.

Post-treatment long-term complications for disease recurrence.

Complications* All patients (n = 24)** Surgery with adjuvant RT (n = 5) Definitive RT (n = 5) Surgery with adjuvant CRT (n = 4) Surgery alone (n = 4) Surgery with adjuvant CT (n = 2) Definitive CRT (n = 1)
Long-term complications, no. (%) 9 (37.5) 4(80) 3(60) 1(25) 0 1(50) 0
    Dysphagia 3 (12.5) 0 3(60) 0 0 0 0
    Cranial nerve neuropathy 2(8) 2(40) 0 0 0 0 0
    Trismus 1(4) 0 1(20) 0 0 0 0
    Osteoradionecrosis 1(4) 1(20) 0 0 0 0 0
    Chronic rhinosinusitis 1(4) 0 0 0 0 1(50) 0
    Hyposmia 1(4) 1(20) 0 0 0 0 0
RT: radiotherapy; CRT: chemoradiotherapy; CT: chemotherapy. *Post-treatment complication for disease recurrence was defined as a new complication that was not present following initial management. **Three patients died before treatment was given.