Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Parameter | Group A (n=52) | Group B (n=54) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | (years) | 52.3±12.55 | 49.74±11.29 | 0.272 |
| Gender | Male | 45 | 43 | 0.491 |
| Female | 7 | 11 | ||
| BMI | (kg/m2) | 26.11±8.0 | 23.70±4.69 | 0.062 |
| ASA grade | I | 4 | 7 | 0.673 |
| II | 46 | 45 | ||
| III | 2 | 2 | ||
| Site of Ca | Tongue | 2 | 12 | 0.074 |
| Buccal mucosa | 24 | 28 | ||
| Palate | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lip | 2 | 2 | ||
| Maxilla | 2 | 1 | ||
| Mandible | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alveolus | 16 | 9 | ||
| GBS | 3 | 2 | ||
| Risk factors | Alcohol | 16 | 15 | 0.983 |
| Smoker | 17 | 20 | 0.790 | |
| Tobacco | 22 | 17 | 0.344 | |
| DM | 11 | 7 | 0.389 | |
| HTN | 18 | 21 | 0.798 | |
| CAD | 1 | 4 | 0.382 | |
| COPD | 4 | 2 | 0.641 | |
| Thyroid | 5 | 7 | 0.812 | |
| Post RT | 3 | 6 | 0.523 | |
| Revision surgery | 5 | 4 | 0.954 | |
| Post CT | 3 | 6 | 0.523 | |
| Duration of Surgery | (min) | 354.1±56.22 | 353.1±62.1 | 0.926 |
BMI-Body mass index; ASA-American Society of Anesthesiologists; DM-Diabetes mellitus; HTN-Hypertension; CAD-Coronary artery disease; COPD-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; RT-Radiotherapy; CT-Chemotherapy