Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 7 Parameters affecting the wish for further CRS (Kruskal-Wallis)

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

Impairment of…	Chi-square Pearson*	Wish rank for CRS/n of 410
Appearance (cosmesis)	234,569	1/N = 392
Mobility of the mandible	95,389	2/N = 389
Mobility of the tongue	82,461	3/N = 390
Mobility of the neck	80,990	N = 386
Mouth opening	79,724	5/N = 391
Speech to foreigner	74,179	7/N = 386
Eating/swallowing	73,335	N = 395
Speech to relatives	68,379	N = 396
General condition	54,562	4/N = 393
Mobility of the shoulder	51,046	N = 389
Swelling	45,490	6/N = 383
Halitosis	41,925	N = 383
Taste	37,025	N = 388
Pain	29,690	N = 388
Gastric disorders	28,033	N = 386
Appetite	26,624	N = 388
Dryness of the mouth	20,811	N = 388
Smelling	14,149	N = 389
Breathing	13,361	N = 381

*Statistical significant ranking order p < 0.01

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