Table 4. Total open complications by approach.
Intra-opa | Any POb | PO infectiona | PO systemica | PO delayeda | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ITF | 4 (10%) | 19 (48%) | 10 (25%) | 9 (23%) | 12 (30%) |
Transparotid | 2 (18%) | 4 (36%) | 4 (36%) | 3 (27%) | 3 (27%) |
Mandibular | 1 (13%) | 6 (75%) | 3 (38%) | 2 (25%) | 4 (50%) |
Transmaxillary | 1 (13%) | 3 (38%) | 1 (13%) | 2 (25%) | 2 (25%) |
CFR | 0 (0%) | 19 (54%) | 9 (26%) | 6 (17%) | 10 (29%) |
Orbitozygomatic | 1 (7%) | 3 (20%) | 2 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (7%) |
Transfrontal | 0 (0%) | 4 (27%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (7%) | 2 (13%) |
Other | 0 (0%) | 8 (67%) | 4 (33%) | 5 (42%) | 4 (33%) |
Abbreviations: PO, postoperative; ITF, infratemporal fossa; CFR, craniofacial resection.
Note: Logistic regression models explored complications between the ITF approaches.
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