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Table 4 Long term complications reported among LRR/NP SCCHN patients undergoing reirradiation at Mayo Clinic alive at last follow-up, by treatment modality

From: Outcomes of patients with loco-regionally recurrent or new primary squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck treated with curative intent reirradiation at Mayo Clinic

 

Surgery/PRRT

DRRT

n (%)

n (%)

Carotid artery aneurysm

1 (2)

0

Dysphagia

2 (5)

0

Esophageal stenosis

1 (2)

1 (3)

Feeding tube at last f/u

1 (2)

2 (5)

Hypothyroid

1 (2)

0

Impaired shoulder ROM

2 (5)

0

Ischemic retinopathy

1 (2)

0

None reported

5 (12)

1 (3)

Osteoradionecrosis

1 (2)

1 (3)

Soft tissue fibrosis

1 (2)

0

Tracheoesophageal fistula

1 (2)

0

Xerostomia

2 (5)

2 (5)

  1. ROM range of motion