Table 3 The Incidence of Early (< 30 Days) and Late (> 30 Days) Adverse Events After Salvage Neck Dissection and Interstitial Brachytherapy
Acute toxicity | Late toxicity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | No. of patients | % | Grade | No. of patients | % |
Grade 4 | 1.9 | Grade 4 | 5.7 | ||
Edema, larynx | 1 | Soft tissue necrosis: Neck | 3 | ||
Grade 3 | 13.2 | Grade 3 | 5.7 | ||
Dyspnea | 1 | Osteonecrosis | 1 | ||
Flap thrombosis | 1 | Soft tissue necrosis: Neck | 2 | ||
Hematoma | 1 | ||||
Infection: Respiratory | 2 | ||||
Infection: Skin, cellulitis | 2 | ||||
Grade 2 | 13.2 | Grade 2 | 24.5 | ||
Dysphagia | 4 | Horner syndrome | 1 | ||
Hematoma | 1 | Hypothyroidism | 2 | ||
Mucositis: Oral | 1 | TVC paralysis | 10 | ||
Postoperative delirium | 1 | ||||
Grade 1 | 11.3 | Grade 1 | 1.9 | ||
Chylothorax | 1 | Neuropathy: Motor | 1 | ||
Hypoglossal nerve dysfunction | 1 | ||||
Muscle weakness: Facial | 1 | ||||
Wound complication: Noninfectious | 1 | ||||
Xerostomia | 2 | ||||