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Table 1 Frequency distribution of characteristics of patients undergoing head and neck cancer resection with microvascular reconstruction

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of a postoperative clinical care pathway in head and neck surgery with microvascular reconstruction

 

Control (n = 62)

Pathway (n = 56)

p value

Age (mean)

62.6

62.6

ns

 

% (n)

% (n)

 

Gender

  

ns

  Male

50.0 (31)

33.9

 

  Female

50.0 (31)

66.1 (37)

 

Primary tumor site

  

ns

  Oral cavity

83.9 (52)

76.8 (43)

 

  Other

16.1 (10)

23.2 (13)

 

Staging of disease

  

ns

  Stage I/II

22.6 (14)

32.1 (18)

 

  Stage III/IV

75.8 (47)

66.1 (37)

 

Resection of mandible

35.5 (22)

39.3 (22)

ns

Reconstructive type

  

ns

  Radial forearm

56.5 (35)

62.5 (35)

 

  Fibula

19.4 (12)

12.5 (7)

 

  Anterolateral thigh

8.1 (5)

16.1 (9)

 

  Other free flap

16.1 (10)

8.9 (5)

 

ASA

  

ns

  1

6.5 (4)

5.4 (3)

 

  2

40.3 (25)

44.6 (25)

 

  3

48.4 (30)

42.8 (24)

 

  4

3.2 (2)

0 (0)

 

No ASA recorded

1.6 (1)

7.1 (4)

 

Alcohol history

59.7 (37)

73.2 (41)

ns

Smokers

58.1 (36)

62.5 (35)

ns

COPD

22.6 (14)

23.2 (13)

ns

Diabetes Mellitus

4.8 (3)

10.7 (6)

ns