Table 2.

Operative Details (n = 245), Univariate Analysis Results^*

	# Patients (%)	Any Complication	Wound Complication	Fistula	Readmission
Reason for Laryngectomy
Primary surgery	93 (38.0)	-	-	-	-
Salvage	137 (55.9)	1.22 (0.70-2.15)	1.48 (0.77-2.84)	3.02 (1.25-7.25)	1.22 (0.57-2.62)
Dysfunctional larynx	15 (6.1)	1.10 (0.35-3.52)	0.69 (0.14-3.34)	***	1.22 (0.57-2.62)
Resection Type
TL	107 (43.7)	-	-	-	-
TL + PP/Glossectomy	84 (34.3)	1.49 (0.81-2.77)	1.45 (0.70-2.97)	1.46 (0.59-3.63)	1.21 (0.52-2.80)
TLP	54 (22.0)	2.15 (1.08-4.27)	2.08 (0.96-4.51)	3.08 (1.25-7.58)	1.45 (0.58-3.63)
Neck Dissection
No	35 (14.3)	-	-	-	-
Yes	210 (85.7)	1.54 (0.69-3.46)	1.12 (0.46-2.73)	1.29 (0.43-3.92)	1.85 (0.53-6.40)
Pharyngeal closure (no flap)
Unknown	40 (50.0)	-	-	-	-
Vertical	27 (33.8)	0.62 (0.19-2.04)	0.39 (0.7-20.3)	0.49 (0.05-4.94)	0.28 (0.03-2.51)
Horizontal	9 (11.3)	0.34 (0.04-3.05)	**	***	****
T-type	4 (5.0)	0.91 (0.09-9.69)	1.62 (0.15-17.9)	4.22 (0.33-54.1)	2.40 (0.21-27.8)
Flap Reconstruction
No	81 (33.1)	-	-	-	-
Yes	164 (66.9)	1.55 (0.86-2.77)	2.19 (1.06-4.53)	2.57 (1.02-6.49)	1.21 (0.55-2.68)
Type of Flap Reconstruction
Pectoralis	20 (12.2)	-	-	-	-
Anterolateral thigh	124 (75.6)	0.92 (0.35 -2.40)	1.09 (0.37-3.23)	0.86 (0.26-2.83)	0.44 (0.14-1.39)
Radial forearm	10 (6.1)	0.64 (0.13-3.25)	**	***	0.33 (0.03-3.33)
Other	10 (6.1)	1.5 (0.36-6.92)	2.0 (0.40-10.1)	1.00 (0.15-6.67)	1.29 (0.24-6.96)
Primary TEP (all)	80 (32.7)	0.71 (0.40-1.26)	0.53 (0.26-1.08)	0.49 (0.20-1.18)	0.98 (0.45-2.13)
without flap	59 (73.8)	-	-	-	-
with flap	21 (26.3)	0.76 (0.28-2.05)	0.58 (0.16-2.05)	0.63 (0.14-2.84)	1.04 (0.29-3.73)

^*Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval);

^**No patients had wound complications;

^***No patients had fistula;

^****No patients were readmitted. Abbreviations: TL, total laryngectomy; PP, partial pharyngectomy; TLP, total laryngopharyngectomy; TEP, tracheoesophageal prosthesis