Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients that underwent tracheostomy (n = 51)
Pathology | Number of tracheostomies, n (%), N = 51 |
|---|---|
Squamous cell carcinoma | 44 (86.27) |
Osteosarcoma | 3 (5.88) |
Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 2 (3.92) |
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 1 (1.96) |
Ewing sarcoma | 1 (1.96) |
Sites of cancer | |
Tongue | 25 (49.01 %) |
Alveolar ridge | 10(19.60 %) |
Floor of the mouth | 7 (13.72 %) |
Retromolar trigone | 3 (5.88 %) |
Buccal cheek | 3 (5.88 %) |
Others | 3 (5.8 %) |
Stage | |
I | 1 (1.96) |
II | 7 (13.72) |
III | 9 (17.64) |
IV | 34 (66.66) |
Type of neck dissection | |
Unilateral | 19 (37.25) |
Bilateral | 32 (60.78) |