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Table 2 Type of reconstruction, peri-operative complications, Karnofsky-performance status (KI or KPS), no data available (n

From: Assessment of peri- and postoperative complications and Karnofsky-performance status in head and neck cancer patients after radiation or chemoradiation that underwent surgery with regional or free-flap reconstruction for salvage, palliation, or to improve function

Number

Indication for surgery

Type of recon-struction

RTX versus RCTX/dose

2/3D versus IMRT

Postoperative complications

Pharyngo-tomy

Karnofsky index preop

Karnofsky index postop

1

hypopharynx recurrence

pec major

RCTX/90,9Gy

2D + 3D Boost

0

1

50

60

2

Fistula after salvage laryngectomy

pec major

RTX/60Gy

2D

0

1

50

60

3

oropharynx recurrence

pec major

RCTX/70Gy

n.d.

1(hemorrhage)

1

40

40

4

oropharynx recurrence

pec major and deltopectoral and trapezius

RCTX/70Gy

2D + 3D Boost

0

1

70

80

5

SCC recurrence temporal bone

lat dorsi

RCTX/70Gy

n.d.

0

0

60

70

6

SCC recurrence temporal bone

lat dorsi

RCTX/70Gy

3D

1(partial flap loss)

0

50

50

7

BSCC recurrence temporal bone

lat dorsi

RTX/ND (>2*60Gy)

n.d.

0

0

60

40

8

Regional recurrence debulking

pec major

RCTX/60Gy

n.d.

0

0

60

70

9

Esophageal stenosis

forearm

RTX/60Gy

n.d.

0

1

60

70

10

Oropharynx SCC

forearm

RTX/62Gy

n.d.

0

1

60

70

11

Larynx SCC

pec major

RTX, RCTX/62Gy+ND (>60Gy)

n.d.

1(fistula)

1

60

60

12

hypopoharynx recurrence

pec major

RTX/60Gy

IMRT

0

1

50

60

13

dysphagia

forearm

RTX/ND (>60Gy)

n.d.

0

1

50

60

14

wound healing complication tracheostoma

deltopectoral

RCTX/70,4Gy

2D

0

0

50

60

15

Nasal dorsum SCC recurrence

forearm

RCTX/60Gy

IMRT

1(fistula)

1

50

60

16

dysphagia due to soft palate defect

forearm

RCTX/65,8Gy

IMRT

0

1

50

60

17

Radiochondronecrosis of larynx

pec major

RCTX/ND (>60Gy)

n.d.

1(wound dehiscence donor site)

1

40

60

18

OC-SCC after CUP

forearm

RTX/ND (>60Gy)

n.d.

1(wound dehiscence donor site

1

60

60

19

parotid recurrence

scapula

RTX/60Gy

IMRT

1(wound dehiscence donor site)

0

60

60

20

regional recurrence

lat dorsi

RCTX/70,4Gy

IMRT

0

0

60

60

21

exposed mandibular bone after RCTX

forearm

RTX/66Gy

IMRT

0

1

80

80