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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 28.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Apr 27;84(2):437–442. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.02.034

Table 4. Surgical Complications (within 30 days of surgery) (n=44).

n %
Bleeding/hematoma 2 4.5
Wound infection 2 4.5
Facial edema 6 13.6
Facial edema on the transfer side 6 13.6
Shoulder weakness 2 4.5
Shoulder weakness on the transfer side 1 2.3
Neck numbness 3 6.8
Neck numbness on the transfer side 2 4.5
Gland movement out of position 1 2.3
Nerve injury: hypoglossal 1 2.3
Nerve injury: hypoglossal on the transfer side 1 2.3
Nerve injury: lingual 1 2.3
Cerebral embolism/CVA 1 2.3
Other 4 9.1