Table 1. Baseline Patient and Recipient Site Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients (N = 71)a |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 43 (61) |
| Female | 28 (39) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 71.1 (11.0) |
| Pathologic diagnosis | |
| Basal cell carcinoma | 54 (76) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 8 (11) |
| Melanoma | 6 (8) |
| Otherb | 3 (4) |
| Tobacco use | 31 (44) |
| Head and neck radiotherapy exposurec | 8 (11) |
| Diabetes | 12 (17) |
| Time between stages, mean (SD), dd | 21.3 (6.9) |
| Defect depth | |
| Partial thickness | 55 (77) |
| Full thickness | 16 (23) |
| Defect surface area, mean (SD), cm2 | 14.2 (17.3) |
| Cartilage graft use | 43 (61) |
a
Data are presented as number (percentage) of patients unless otherwise indicated.
b
Other includes defects caused by infection or trauma.
c
Five of 8 radiotherapy exposures were directly to the nose.
d
Stage 1 defined as flap placement and stage 2 as pedicle division with flap inset.