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| TBRHE | TBRTHP | ||
| Swallowing recovery after (days) | |||
| Mean | 17.3 | 10.0 | |
| σ | 10.3 | 2.7 | |
| Hospital discharge after (days) | |||
| Mean | 22.6 | 18.0 | |
| σ | 10.5 | 4.2 | |
| Complications | |||
| Infection | 2 | 0 | |
| Fistula | 1 | 2 | |
| XII cn paresis (transient) | 1 | 0 | |
| Bleeding | 0 | 0 | |
TBRHE: Tongue Base Reduction with Hyo-Epiglottoplasty; TBRTHP: Tongue Base Reduction with Thyro-Hyoido-Pexy; cn: cranial nerve; σ: Standard Deviation
