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Summary of recurrence and complication data across excision and unroofing studies
| Local excision | Unroofing | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of studies | 45 | 6 |
| Recurrence rate (patients) | 30% (554/1840) | 14.5% (8/54) |
| Recurrence rate (lesions) | 26% (98/371) | 20% (133/657) |
| Complication rate (patients) | 31% (409/1311) | 0% (1 case study) |
| Complication rate (lesions) | 26% (96/367) | 12.5% (83/666) |
| Combined medical and surgical therapy | ||
| Recurrence rate | 13% (114/863) | 0% (1 case study) |
| Complication rate | 32% (150/457) | 28.5% (8/28) |
