Table 2 Complication rates of different recipient sites
From: Vertical platysma myocutaneous flap that sacrifices the facial artery and vein
Recipient site | Partial necrosis (%) | Epidermis loss (%) | Fistula (%) | Infection (%) | Patients ( n,%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floor of mouth | 2 (28.6) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 7 (30.4) |
Alveolar ridge | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (8.7) |
Tongue | 2 (20.0) | 5 (50.0) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | 10 (43.5) |
Pharyngeal wall | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (13.0) |
Buccal mucosa | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.4) |
All sites | 4 (17.4) | 11 (47.8) | 3 (13.0) | 5 (21.7) | 23 (100.0) |