Table 8.
Recurrence of SCCs after curettage and electrodesiccation
| Study and No of patients | Site | Follow-up | Proportion (95% CI) with recurrence | Prognostic features* | Study design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox 1967 (n=545) | Various | >1 year | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.01) | Diameter <2 cm (91%), >2 cm (9%) | Retrospective |
| Honeycutt 1973 (n=281) | Various | 4-8 years | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.03) | Diameter <2 cm (94%), >2 cm (6%) | Retrospective |
| Reschly 2010 (n=120) | Exposed body surface excluding lip and ear | 13-33 months | Triple cycle: 0.00 (0.00 to 0.03); double cycle: 0.00 (0.00 to 0.23) | Diameter <2 cm | Retrospective |
| Shiffman 1975 (n=15) | Pinna | <1 to >3 years | Local recurrence: 0.20; regional recurrence 0.07 | Diameter <2 cm (59.6%), 2-4 cm (28.8%), >4 cm (3.8%); invasion of cartilage (21.1%) | Retrospective |
| Tromovitch 1965 (n=29) | Not specified | Average 6.8 years (minimum 5 years) | 0.03 (0.00 to 0.18) | No data | Retrospective |
| Werlinger 2002 (n=56) | Various | Mean 4.1 years | 0.04 (0.00 to 0.12) | No separate data on electrodesiccation | Retrospective |
| Whiting 1978 (n=47) | No data | 6-12 months, then “thereafter as necessary” | 0.04 (0.01 to 0.14) | No data | Retrospective |
| Williamson 1964 (n=53) | Various | 5 years | 0.04 (0.00 to 0.13) | Diameter: <2 cm (60.4%), >2 cm (39.6%) | Retrospective |
*Percentages indicate proportion of patients in study.