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. 2010 Dec;30(6):277.

Table I. Complications, margins, vital state in patients with transmandibular and submandibular approach.

Conservative transmandibular approach (12 pts) Submandibular approach (163 pts)
No. (%) No (%) p
Early complications 1 (8.33) 5 (3.06) ns
Late complications 7 (58) 18 (11.04) 0.00
Margins
 Free 11 (91.66) 139 85.27)
 Close 1 (8.33) 16 (9.81)
 Involved 0 (0) 8 (4.9) ns
T recurrence 4 (33.3) 19 (11.6) 0.01
Vital state
 Alive with T 1 (8.3) 10 (6.13)
 Dead by T 2 (16.66) 18 (11.04) ns