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Postoperative complications for the total salvage surgery group, the group with an opened pharynx vs. the group with a closed pharynx.
| Complications | Total | Pharynx open | Pharynx closed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| None | 7 | 31% | 4 | 27% | 3 | 43% |
| Wound healing | 13 | 59% | 9 | 59% | 4 | 57% |
| - Infection or dehiscence | 7 | 31% | 5 | 32% | 2 | 29% |
| - Haemorrhage | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 14% |
| - Fistula | 5 | 23% | 4 | 27% | 1 | 14% |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 5% | 1 | 7% | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 1 | 5% | 1 | 7% | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 22 | 100% | 15 | 100% | 7 | 100% |
