“…Demographic factors (age, sex, Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight loss), tumor anatomy and pathological features (tumor site, T stage, pathological nodal [pN] stage, clinical features, and growth patterns) and operation-related variables (operation time, blood loss, intraoperative fluid, tracheostomy[yes/no], type of flaps used, ND (unilateral/bilateral), type of antibiotic prophylaxis and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during the operation[yes/no]) were recorded. Based on World Health Organization (WHO) cutoff points of BMI status, BMI were categorized into obese (≥30.0 kg/m 2 ), overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/ m 2 ), normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg/m 2 ), and underweight (<18.5 kg/m 2 ) (14). Weight loss was defined as "weight loss >10% of the body weight within the past 6 months (21).…”