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Table 2 Intraoperative data and postoperative outcomes

From: Comparison between anterolateral thigh free flap and jejunal flap for tissue reconstruction in patients underwent resection of pharyngoesophageal squamous cell carcinoma after radiotherapy failure: a retrospective study

Variables

Number/Mean ± SD

p

ALT(34)

JF(31)

Intraoperative data

   

 Operation time (min)

365.44 ± 81.57

399.58 ± 86.67

0.683

 Blood loss (ml)

699.37 ± 118.61

754.43 ± 104.32

0.198

 Defect size (area, cm2)

36.19 ± 11.35

35.58 ± 14.32

0.884

 Flap size (area, cm2/length, cm)

131.55 ± 32.45

14.67 ± 4.43

 

 Ischemia time of free flap(min)

66.55 ± 18.43

61.66 ± 21.31

0.692

Postoperative outcomes within 30 days

 Recipient site

   

  Wound bleeding

5

4

1.000

  Wound dehiscence

2

3

0.647

  Wound infection

7

8

0.770

  Pharyngocutaneous fistula

5

7

0.527

  Flap compromise

2

3

0.663

  Flap take backs

1

1

1.000

  Partial flap failures

4

2

0.674

  Total flap failures

0

0

1.000

 Donor site

   

  Wound bleeding

1

1

1.000

  Wound dehiscence

0

0

1.000

  Wound infection

1

0

1.000

  Hypoproteinemia

23

21

0.408

 Hospital LOS

18.52 ± 6.17

20.39 ± 7.58

0.718

 ICU stay(Numbers)

1

1

1.000

  Days

3

5

 

 Dysphagia at postoperative 6 months

  

0.790

  Liquid diet

5

5

 

  Partial tube feeding

6

7

 

  Total tube feeding

3

1

 

  Cause

  

0.814

   Scar contracture

5

4

 

   Anastomotic stricture

3

3

 

   Tumor recurrence

1

0

 

 Dysphagia at postoperative 12 months

  

0.998

  Liquid diet

8

7

 

  Partial tube feeding

8

7

 

  Total tube feeding

5

5

 

  Cause

  

0.845

   Scar contracture

6

5

 

   Anastomotic stricture

3

4

 

   Tumor recurrence

4

3