Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 4 Typical chronological process of impairments using the example of appearance

From: Determinants for further wishes for cosmetic and reconstructive interventions in 1652 patients with surgical treated carcinomas of the oral cavity

Impairment	n t1^a	Percentage	n t2^a	Percentage	n t3^a	Percentage
None	1161	78	225	15	370	24
Sparse	131	8.8	228	15	371	24
Moderate	99	6.7	340	22	401	26
Strong	49	3.3	333	22	195	13
Very strong	42	2.8	410	27	186	12
Entire	1482	100	1536	100	1523	100

^at1 pre-operative to surgery; t2 immediately after surgery; t3 6 months postoperative: 1153 patients reported impairments of different strength; n = number of patients)

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