Pedicled flaps versus free flaps for oral cavity cancer reconstruction: a comparison of complications, hospital costs, and functional outcomes

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, which were surgically treated between November 2010 and October 2017; Pedicled flap; Free flap; Oral cancer; Reconstruction

• Registration Number: TCTR20200426001
• Lead Sponsor: Pichit Sittitrai

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-26
• Study Completion: 2020-06-24
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral who underwent resection of intraoral carcinoma and immediate soft tis reconstruction with regional pedicled flaps (pectoralis major myocutaneous, submental island, temporalis myofascial, and supraclavicular island flaps) or microvascular free flaps (radial forearm and anterolateral thigh free flap) between November 2010 and October 2017

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with previous radiotherapy or surgery
Patients who required bony reconstruction
Patients who had no follow up record at least 1 year after operation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Treatment outcomes: complication rates, hospital costs, length of stay, functuonal outcomes 3 months percent, cost, duration (day), functional scoring system

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Risk factors of poor functional outcomes 3 months functional scoring system