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Complications and Readmission (n = 245)
| # Patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Any complication | 83 (33.9) |
| Wound complications | 53 (21.6) |
| Pharyngocutaneous Fistula | 34 (13.9) |
| Non-Fistula | |
| Cellulitis | 10 (4.1) |
| Neck abscess | 4 (1.6) |
| Incisional dehiscence | 13 (5.3) |
| Hematoma | 22 (9.0) |
| Chyle leak | 4 (1.6) |
| Pneumonia | 11 (4.5) |
| Flap failure | 0 (0) |
| Other | 9 (3.7) |
| Death | 3 (1.2) |
| Readmission (within 30 days) | 34 (13.9) |
