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Table 2 Survey results regarding the degree of xerostomia at 3 months after RT

From: Clinical observation of submandibular gland transfer for the prevention of xerostomia after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a prospective randomized controlled study of 32 cases

Degree of xerostomia

Experimental group

Control group

Z-value

P - value

None (G1)

7 (21.9%)

0 (0.0%)

4.428

0.000

Mild (G2)

13 (40.6%)

2 (6.1%)

Moderate (G3)

8 (25.0%)

18 (54.5%)

Severe (G4)

4 (12.5%)

13 (39.4%)