TABLE 90-14
| Table 90-14. Risk Factors for Tracheal Stomal Recurrence |
Extensive primary lesion (T3 or T4) Subglottic tumor extension Preliminary emergency tracheostomy for airway obstruction Inadequate tumor margins on the pathologic specimen Tumor involvement of the paratracheal lymphatics Large, fixed nodes or multiple involved cervical nodes Perineural or venous invasion by tumor |