Enhanced Morbidity of Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap Used for Salvage after Previously Failed Oncological Treatment and Unsuccessful Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery

Table 1

Descriptive data.

Characteristic	Result
Males**	17 (100%)
Age (years)	53.8±9.2 (38–74)
Duration of hospital stay (days)*	10.0±9.6 (2–32)
Stage**
I	0 (0%)
II	2 (11.8%)
III	1 (5.9%)
IV	14 (82.4%)
Area reconstructed**
Skin	7 (41.2%)
Intraoral	7 (41.2%)
Hypopharynx	3 (17.6%)
Previous oncological treatment
Radiation therapy (with or without chemotherapy)	6 (35.3%)
Surgery alone	7 (41.2%)
Surgery combined with adjuvant radiation therapy	4 (23.5%)

* Average ± standard deviation (minimum-maximum).
** Absolute numbers (percentage).