Table 1.
General patients demographic data
| Characteristics | Conventional | Mohs | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 57 | 60 | |
| Age (years) | 60.26 (57.49; 63.03) 95% CI |
60.68 (56.88; 64.49) 95% CI |
0.8593 |
| Male:Female | 2.2:1 | 1.6:1 | 0.444 |
| Comorbidities (%) | 0.837b | ||
| None | 24.6 | 19.2 | |
| Metabolic | 28.1 | 32.7 | |
| Cardio-vascular | 38.6 | 36.5 | |
| Respiratory | 3.5 | 7.7 | |
| Miscellaneous | 5.3 | 3.8 | |
| Flap(s) performed (%) | 71.9 | 60.0 | 0.174a |
| Subtypes | |||
| Radial forearm | 74.4 | 88.2 | |
| Anterolateral thigh | 2.3 | 2.9 | |
| Pectoralis major | 4.7 | 2.9 | |
| Fibula osteocutaneous | 11.6 | 2.9 | |
| Other | 2.3 | 2.9 | |
| Complication rate (%) | 50.9 | 42.2 | 0.488a |
| Types of complications (%) | 0.761b | ||
| Metabolic | 17.2 | 13.0 | |
| Cardio-respiratory | 17.2 | 26.1 | |
| Infectious | 24.1 | 13.0 | |
| Flap problems | 37.9 | 39.1 | |
| Miscellaneous | 3.4 | 8.7 | |
| Neck dissection (%) | 80.7 | 76.7 | 0.595a |
| Tracheotomy performed (%) | 40.43 | 35.8 | 0.627a |
| Feeding tube (%) | 73.0 | 67.3 | 0.567a |
| Feeding tube duration (days) | 14.46 (10.45; 18.47) 95% CI |
10.89 (9.24; 12.53) 95% CI |
0.0862c |
| ASA Class (%) | 0.714a | ||
| 1 | 14.0 | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 56.1 | 55.8 | |
| 3 | 29.8 | 25.0 | |
| Surgery duration for all patients (minutes) | 475.1 (411.5; 538.8) 95% CI |
380.1 (326.7; 433.5) 95% CI |
0.025c |
| Surgery duration when no flap performed (minutes) |
n = 16 patients 197.4 (105.65; 289.1) 95% CI |
n = 21 patients 167.3 (113.2; 221.5) 95% CI |
0.533c |
| Surgery duration for patients with flap |
n = 40 patients 588.8 (537.1; 640.4) 95% CI |
n = 31 patients 498.1 (455.9; 540.3) 95% CI |
0.010c |
aChi-square
bFisher cStudent t test