Table 2.
Specifications of the operation and hospital stay [incidence or median (range)] of both groups [double flap (n = 17) and temporal anastomosis (n = 11)].
| Parameter | Double flap | Temporal anastomosis | p-valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation time (min) | 662.0 (559.0–994.0) | 486.0 (378.0–646.0) | <0.001 | ||
| Total ischemic time (min) | 156.0 (76.0–322.0) | 120.0 (58.0–248.0) | 0.013 | ||
| FFF ischemic time (min) | 81.0 (26.0–168.0) | 140.5 (120.0–248.0) | 0.002 | ||
| Primary tracheotomy | 17 (100%) | 4 (36.4%) | 0.004 | ||
| Removal of tracheostoma (days) | 6.0 (2.0–41.0) | 3.0 (3.0–8.0) | 0.101 | ||
| PEG | No need | 4 | No need | 5 | 0.378 |
| Present | 7 | Present | 3 | ||
| New | 6 | New | 2 | ||
| Change | 0 | Change | 1 | ||
| ICU stay [day] | 0.5 (0.5–33.0) | 0.5 (0.0–11.0) | 0.611 | ||
| Hospital stay [day] | 18.0 (11.0–49.0) | 13.0 (10.0–25.0) | 0.025 | ||
FFF, fibula free flap; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; ICU, intensive care unit. aMann–Whitney U test with an exploratory two-sided 5% significance level.