Table 6.

The most recent (2013–2017) therapeutic outcomes of keloids that were treated with the body-site customised surgical protocol followed by our slightly modified body site-customised radiotherapy protocol.

Keloid site	Radiotherapy protocol	No. keloids	No. recurring (%)
Earlobe	8 Gy/1 fr/1 day	75	5 (6.7)
Core excision and simple suture
Auricle excluding earlobe	15 Gy/2 fr/2 days	44	2 (4.5)
Wedge excision and simple suture
High-recurrence areas	18 Gy/3 fr/3 days	221	23 (10.4)
Anterior chest wall		141	15 (10.6)
Tension reduction
Fascial/subcutaneous
Sutures and z-plasty
Scapular region		56	4 (7.1)
Tension reduction
Fascial/subcutaneous
Sutures and z-plasty
Suprapubic region		24	4 (16.7)
Tension reduction
Fascial/subcutaneous
Sutures and z-plasty
Others	15 Gy/2 fr/2 days	154	16 (10.4)
Tension reduction
Fascial/subcutaneous
Sutures and z-plasty
Total		494	46 (9.3)

fr, fractions; Gy, Gray.