Table 1.
Anthropometric, clinical, and polysomnogram data of the partial vertical laryngectomy (PVL) and partial horizontal laryngectomy (PHL) groups.
| Parameter | PHL Group | PVL Group | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | Range | Mean | Median | Range | ||
| Age (years) | 66.6 | 67.0 | 55 - 81 | 63.3 | 68.0 | 41 - 72 | 0.90 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 | 25.6 | 19.4 -28.0 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 22.6 - 29.4 | 0.16 |
| Neck circumference | 37.4 | 39.0 | 32.0 - 42.0 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 35.0 - 49.0 | 0.20 |
| AHI | 11.2 | 9.1 | 3.9 - 18.0 | 36.9 | 29.3 | 15.1 - 72.3 | 0.0041 |
| Minimum O2 (%) | 85.9 | 86.0 | 83 - 89 | 84.3 | 85.0 | 79 - 87 | 0.011 |
| Epworth | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5 - 9 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9 - 14 | 0.015* |
*
p < 0.05 (Mann-Whitney test).