Table 3. Surgical characteristics.
Laterality of SAIF, n (%) | |
Right | 12 (55%) |
Left | 10 (45%) |
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Flap Size (mean) | |
Length | 6 cm |
Width | 18 cm |
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History of Radiotherapy (XRT), n (%) | |
Yes | 15 (68%) |
No | 7 (32%) |
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History of Ipsilateral Neck Dissection (ND), n (%) | |
Yes | 17 (77%) |
No | 5 (23%) |
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History of: | |
Both XRT and Ipsilateral ND | 12 (55%) |
Either XRT or Ipsilateral ND | 8 (36%) |
Neither XRT or Ipsilateral ND | 2 (9%) |
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Level of Ipsilateral Neck Dissection,* n (%) | |
IV without V | 6 (40%) |
V without IV | 1 (7%) |
IV and V | 8 (53%) |
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Timing of Neck Dissection with respect to SAIF harvest,* n (%) | |
Simultaneous | 11 (65%) |
Prior to Operation | 6 (35%) |
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Donor Site Closure, n (%) | |
Primary | 18 (82%) |
Split-Thickness Skin Graft | 4 (18%) |
Five patients did not have any neck dissection and two patients did not have an ipsilateral neck dissection.