Table 3.
Perioperative characteristics, n = 128
| Applicator size (diameter in cm; n = 30) | |
| 4 | 11 (36.7%) |
| 4.5 | 13 (43.3%) |
| 5 | 6 (20.0%) |
| Duration of irradiation (min; n = 29; one data missing) | 35 ± 8 |
| Dose (Gy) applicator surface | |
| 20 | 30 (100%) |
| Skin spindle excision | |
| Yes | 63 (49.2%) |
| No | 65 (50.8%) |
| Intraoperative performance of a displacement flap | |
| Yes | 100 (78.1%) |
| No | 28 (21.9%) |
| Drainage insertion into the wound cavity | |
| Yes | 127 (99.2%) |
| No | 1 (0.8%) |
| Drainage insertion into the axilla | |
| Yes | 54 (42.2%) |
| No | 74 (57.8%) |
| Duration of in-hospital stay (days) | Median 3 (range: 1–10) |
n (%)
Results are presented as mean value ± standard deviation (SD) or as median together with range