Table 4 Distribution of patients according to postoperative complications (N = 64)
From: Cut throat injuries at a university teaching hospital in northwestern Tanzania: a review of 98 cases
Postoperative complications | Frequency | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection | 18 | 28.1 |
Persistence voice change | 14 | 21.9 |
Hemorrhagic shock | 8 | 12.5 |
Respiratory distress | 6 | 9.4 |
Aspiration pneumonia | 5 | 7.8 |
Ugly scar | 4 | 6.3 |
Laryngeal stenosis | 3 | 4.7 |
Pharyngeal stenosis | 2 | 3.1 |
Permanent tracheostomy | 2 | 3.1 |
Total | 64 | 100 |