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Table 4 Characteristics of the patients

From: Evaluation and comparison of oral function after resection of cancer of the upper gingiva in patients who underwent reconstruction surgery versus those treated with a prosthesis

Item scales

Total N (%)

N (%) of RSG

N (%) of PG

All patients

12 (100)

4 (33.3)

8 (66.7)

Gender

 Male

6 (50)

3 (25)

3 (25)

 Female

6 (50)

1 (8.3)

5 (60)

Age

 Mean

65.8

58.5

69.5

 Range

41–82

41–71

58–82

 40–49

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 50–59

2 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 60–69

5 (60)

1 (8.3)

4 (33.3)

 70–79

2 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 80–89

2 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

T classification

 cT2

3 (25)

3 (25.0)

 cT3

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 cT4a

8 (66.7)

4 (3.3)

4 (3.3)

Operation of primary

 Limited resection of maxilla

8 (66.7)

2 (16.7)

6 (50)

 Subtotal resection of maxilla

3 (25.0)

2 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

 Radical resection of maxilla

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

Method of reconstruction

 Fibra flap

2 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

 Fibra flap + Anterolateral thigh flap

2 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

 Prosthesis

8 (66.7)

8 (66.7)

Defect class

 1

 2a

8 (66.7)

8 (66.7)

 2b

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 2c

3 (25.0)

3 (25.0)

 3a

 3b

 3c

 4a

 4b

 4c

Eichiner’s Index

 B1

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 B2

3 (25)

1 (8.3)

2 (16.7)

 B3

3 (25)

1 (8.3)

2 (16.7)

 B4

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)

 C1

 C2

3 (25)

1 (8.3)

2 (16.7)

 C3

1 (8.3)

1 (8.3)