Safety and efficacy of secondary mandibular reconstruction using a free osteo-cutaneous fibula flap after segmental mandibular resection: a retrospective case–control study

Table 2 Characteristics of patients who underwent secondary mandibular reconstruction

No	POD	Age/Sex	BMI	Primary disease	RT	LND	CCI	CAT	Fibula length (cm)/number of osteotomy	Plate type	Recipient artery	Recipient veins (s)	Side of anastomosis	Flap outcome	NGT	IIAR
1	786	54/F	20.3	Malignant ameloblastoma	Yes	Yes	2	CATTA	15/1	Mini	STA	IJV	Contralateral	Total survival	11	Yes
3	601	76/M	17.4	ORN	Yes	Yes	8	ATTA	19/2	Recon	STA	IJV, EJV	Contralateral	Total survival	36	Yes
5	538	67/F	19.2	BRONJ	No	No	0	ATT	13/1	Recon	STA	IJV, EJV	Contralateral	Total survival	10	Yes
8	482	69/M	19.7	Mucoepidermoid carcinoma	No	Yes	5	AT	11/0	Mini	FA	IJV, EJV	Contralateral	Total survival	15	Yes

An additional table file shows this in more detail [see Additional file 2]
POD, postoperative days; BMI, body mass index; RT, history of radiation therapy; LND, history of lymph node dissection; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index score [3]; CAT, CAT classification of mandibular defect [4]; NGT, duration of use of the nasogastric tube; IIAR, implant installation after reconstruction; ORN, Osteo-radio necrosis; BRONJ, Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw; mini, miniplates; recon, reconstruction plate; STA, Superficial thyroid artery; FA, Facial artery; IJV, Internal jugular vein; EJV, External jugular vein.

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