Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Characteristics | No.(%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
Male | 53 (57.6) |
Female | 39 (42.4) |
Age | Â |
＜50 | 45 (48.9) |
≥ 50 | 47 (51.1) |
Smoking | Â |
Yes | 39 (42.4) |
No | 53 (57.6) |
Excessive drinking | Â |
Yes | 16 (17.4) |
No | 76 (82.6) |
Habitual betel nut chewing | Â |
Yes | 13 (14.1) |
No | 79 (85.9) |
Pain | Â |
Yes | 68 (73.9) |
No | 24 (26.1) |
Restricted tongue movement | Â |
Yes | 64 (69.6) |
No | 28 (30.4) |
Comorbidity | Â |
Yes | 39 (42.4) |
No | 53 (57.6) |
T stage | Â |
T1 or T2 | 60 (65.2) |
T3 or T4 | 32 (34.8) |
N stage | Â |
N0 | 60 (65.2) |
N+ | 32 (34.8) |
Tumor sublocation | Â |
Belly of tongue | 28 (30.4) |
Edge of tongue | 44 (47.8) |
Others | 20 (21.7) |
Tracheotomy | Â |
Yes | 53 (57.6) |
No | 39 (42.4) |
Reconstruction method | Â |
No Free flap Pedicle flap | 33 (34.4) 42 (43.8) 17 (18.5) |
Range of tongue resection Partial glossectomy Hemiglossectomy Subtotal/total glossectomy | 33 (35.9) 28 (30.4) 31 (33.7) |
Postoperative chemoradiotherapy Yes No | 26 (28.3) 66 (71.7) |