Research Article

Assessment of Quality of Life of Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Reconstruction of Tissue Defects of Total or Near-Total Glossectomy

Table 3

Means of scores of items and scales of Oral Health Impact Profile-14 questionnaire.

DomainNumber of cases (n = 65)
Mean (SD)Median (range)Score 40 or fewer (%)

Functional limitation52.3 (4.5)53 (20–66)11
Physical pain55.3 (5.4)56 (15–82)14
Psychological discomfort51.7 (10.1)53 (20–73)18
Physical disability71.2 (9.2)72 (30–80)8
Psychological disability43.8 (8.7)44 (15–66)36
Social disability45.2 (11.2)46 (10–60)22
Handicap30.2 (5.6)30 (0–45)55