2.2 | Outcome measurement
Clinical factors were compared between the two groups, and outcomes were
analyzed according to suture time and complication. Suture time was
measured during closure of oral/oropharyngeal defects. Suture times were
compared according to site. Complications were categorized by wound
dehiscence and foreign body sensation due to suture material at more
than two weeks after surgery. The Mann–Whitney test was used to compare
continuous variables, and categorical variables were analyzed with
Fisher’s exact test. P-value < 0.05 was considered
statistically significant. Statistical analyses were performed using
SPSS for Windows ver. 20.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).