Table 1. Demographics and Clinical Findings of Patients with Flap Failure and Flap Success after Head and Neck Cancer Surgery.
Flap Failure (n = 18) | Flap Success (n = 42) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years)* | 55.8 ± 11.5 | 57.4 ± 10.6 | 0.6040 |
Sex (%) | 0.7844 | ||
Men | 14 (77.8) | 33 (78.6) | |
Women | 4 (22.2) | 9 (21.4) | |
T-stage (%) | 0.1717 | ||
T1 | 0 (0) | 3 (7.1) | |
T2 | 4 (22.2) | 17 (40.5) | |
T3 | 4 (22.2) | 10 (23.8) | |
T4 | 10 (55.6) | 12 (28.6) | |
Type of flap (%) | < 0.05 | ||
Radial forearm flap | 12 (66.7) | 36 (85.7) | |
Pectoralis major flap | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | |
Anterolateral thigh flap | 3 (16.7) | 6 (14.3) | |
Time interval between operation and CT (days)* | 7.4 ± 2.8 | 7.5 ± 1.8 | 0.9913 |
*Mean ± standard deviation