Table 1.
Subjects’ Characteristics (n=26)
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Men (%) | n=15 (58) |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 66.5 (45–81) |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 59.3 (42.7–87.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 23.2 (17.7–32.5) |
| Alb (g/dl), median (IQR) | 4.4 (3.9–4.9) |
| Tumor | |
| Mandible or mandibular gingiva | 14 |
| Tongue | 9 |
| Oral floor | 2 |
| Buccal mucosa | 1 |
| T stage | |
| T1 | 2 |
| T2 | 11 |
| T3 | 4 |
| T4 | 9 |
| Postoperative chemoradiotherapy | |
| Radiotherapy | 1 |
| Chemotherapy | 1 |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 3 |
| Length of hospital stay after surgery (days), median (IQR) | 32 (22–131) |
| FOIS at discharge | |
| Level 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 17 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index; Alb, albumin; FOIS, functional oral intake scale.