Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of included patients
| Characteristic | N (N=51) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| mean (SD) | 57 (8) | |
| median (range) | 58 (40–74) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 41 | 80 |
| Female | 10 | 20 |
| History of H&N surgery | ||
| Yes | 6 | 12 |
| No | 45 | 88 |
| History of radiation | ||
| Yes | 3 | 6 |
| No | 48 | 94 |
| Tobacco use | ||
| Never smoker | 24 | 47 |
| Former smoker | 14 | 27.5 |
| Current smoker | 13 | 25.5 |
| Daily alcohol use | ||
| Never | 46 | 90 |
| Former | 3 | 6 |
| Current | 2 | 4 |
| Preoperative dysphagia | ||
| Yes | 7 | 14 |
| No | 44 | 86 |
| Primary TORS | ||
| Radical tonsillectomy | 30 | 59 |
| Base of tongue resection | 21 | 41 |
| Neck dissection | ||
| No | 8 | 16 |
| Concurrent | 40 | 78 |
| Staged | 3 | 6 |
| Local flap | ||
| Yes | 32 | 63 |
| No | 19 | 37 |
| T-stage | ||
| TX | 4 | 8 |
| T1 | 24 | 47 |
| T2 | 20 | 39 |
| T3 | 3 | 6 |
| N-stage | ||
| N0 | 7 | 14 |
| N1 | 5 | 10 |
| N2a | 11 | 22 |
| N2b | 24 | 47 |
| N2c | 3 | 6 |
| N3 | 1 | 2 |
| P16 | ||
| Yes | 50 | 98 |
| No | 1 | 2 |
TORS: transoral robotic surgery
SD: standard deviation