Reconstruction of medium-size defects of the oral cavity: radial forearm free flap vs facial artery musculo-mucosal flap

Table 4 Post-operative complications not requiring return to the OR

	FAMM (n = 13)	RFFF (n = 18)
Chyle leak	1	0
Salivary fistula	0	1
Flap dehiscence	0	3
Hematoma	0	1
Minor donor site complication*	0	7
Cervical wound dehiscence	0	1
ICU admissions	0	3

*Refers to complications managed conservatively (such as local wound infections, healing issues with the donor site related to the skin graft etc)

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