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Table 2 Comparison of gender, age, tumor staging, and flap size

From: Submental island flap reconstruction reduces cost in oral cancer reconstruction compared to radial forearm free flap reconstruction: a case series and cost analysis

Variable

SIF

RFFF

Statistic

Gender (%)

43

75

p > 0.05

Age (years)

63

65

p > 0.05

Stagea

  

p > 0.05

ASA

2.4

2.3

P > 0.05

Flap Area

56.9

69.9

p < 0.05

  1. aTNM is tumor (range T2 – T4), node involvement (range N0 – N2c), and distant metastasis (none in this study)
  2. There was no significant difference in gender, age, or tumor stage