oral squamous cell carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18-75 years old; 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status scores between I to III; 3. Unilateral squamous cell carcinoma in the oral tongue or floor of the mouth; 4. The depth of invasion was more than 2mm and less than 10mm (cT1/2), as determined by pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging scans; 5. No clinical positive node detected pre-operatively (cN0); 6. The patients underwent standard compartmental resection of the primary tumor with ipsilateral comprehensive elective neck dissection (Levels 1 to 5) in continuing monobloc fashion; 7. Reconstruction was performed using either the free ALT flap or the islanded FAMM flap; 8. Post-operative follow-up lasted twelve months or longer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Primary tumor near or crossing midline which necessitated bilateral neck dissection; 2. Recurrent OT/FOM SCC; 3. History of radiotherapy in the neck.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| operating duration; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tracheostomy rate;complications;ICU days;Post-operative days;mouth opening;Swallowing function;Speech function;Esthetic assessment;costs; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Hainan Hospital of the Chinese People‘s Liberation Army General Hospital