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Table 2 Clinicopathological characteristic of the patients in training set

From: Predicting postoperative complications of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in elderly patients using random forest algorithm model

Characteristic

No.(%) of patients

Gender

Total: 513

 Male

 266(52.0 %)

 Female

 247(48.0 %)

Primary/recurrence

Total: 513

 Primary

 342(66.6 %)

 Recurrence

 171(33.3 %)

Co-morbidities

Total: 173

 High blood pressure

 45(26.6 %)

 Myocardial infarction

 34(20.0 %)

 COPD

 11(6.4 %)

 Bronchitis

 13(7.5 %)

 Diabetes

 31(17.9 %)

 Hypothyroidism

 10(5.8 %)

 Hyperthyroidism

 3(1.7 %)

 Agitation

 5(2.9 %)

 Delirium

 3(1.7 %)

 Metabolism

 6(3.5 %)

 Acid reflux

 6(3.5 %)

 Renal failure

 6(3.5 %)

Pathological grading

Total: 513

 I

 148(28.8 %)

 II

 262(51.0 %)

 III

 113(22.0 %)

 Unidentified

 47(9.0 %)

Clinical grading

Total: 513

 T1

 148(%)

 T2

 262(%)

 T3

 47(%)

 T4

 56(%)

Region

Total: 513

 Upper lip

 5(1.0 %)

 Lower lip

 15(2.9 %)

 Maxillofacial

 17(3.3 %)

Floor of mouth

 33(6.4 %)

 Tongue

 122(23.4 %)

 Oral-pharyngeal

 12(2.5 %)

 Hypopharynx

 12(2.5 %)

 Neck

 49(9.6 %)

 Maxilla

 52(10.1 %)

 Mandible

 123(24.0 %)

 Buccal mucosa

 65(12.7 %)

 Parotid gland

 6(1.2 %)

Surgical classification

Total: 513

 IO

 149(30.9 %)

 JO

 261(50.1 %)

 SMO

 103(20.0 %)

Postoperative complications

Total: 292

 Wound infection

 35(12.0 %)

 Free flap infection

 23(4.5 %)

 Edema

 46(15.8 %)

 Wound dehiscence

 40(13.7 %)

 Hematoma with re-exploration

 15(5.5 %)

 Hematoma without re-exploration

 10(3.4 %)

 Partial flap necrosis

 17(5.8 %)

 Total flap necrosis

 4(1.4 %)

 Pneumonia

 19(4.8 %)

 Pulmonary embolus

 1(0.3 %)

 Salivary fistula

 16(5.5 %)

 Abdominal discomfort

 5(1.7 %)

 Haematemesis

 4(1.4 %)

 Central nerve system co-morbidity

 8(2.7 %)

 Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)

 7(2.4 %)

 Angina

 6(2.1 %)

 Delirium

 8(2.7 %)