Table 1.
Summary of results. **indicates a statistically significant difference.
| 2019 (n (lesions) = 127) | 2020 (n (lesions) = 102) | p = | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean (SD)) | 75.67 (11.35) | 74.6 (12.17) | 0.17 |
| Sex (n) | – | ||
| Males | 56 | 54 | |
| Females | 36 | 36 | |
| Pre-op Diagnosis (n) | 0.03** | ||
| BCC | 86 | 51 | |
| SCC | 37 | 48 | |
| Other | 2 | 3 | |
| Mean time to procedure – All lesions (days) | 109 | 115 | 0.77 |
| Mean time to procedure – Suspected SCC (days) | 43.7 | 41.9 | 0.84 |
| Body Site (%) | 0.20 | ||
| Head & Neck | 75.8 | 85.3 | |
| Trunk | 11.7 | 6.9 | |
| Upper Limb | 4.7 | 1.0 | |
| Lower Limb | 7.8 | 6.9 | |
| Head and Neck Subtype (%) | 0.43 | ||
| Scalp | 8.2 | 17.2 | |
| Peri-ocular, temple, forehead, eyebrow | 41.2 | 36.8 | |
| Cheek/Chin | 19.6 | 18.4 | |
| Ear | 9.3 | 12.6 | |
| Nose or Lips | 17.5 | 12.6 | |
| Neck | 4.1 | 2.3 | |
| Senior Operator Grade (%) | 0.57 | ||
| Consultant | 47.1 | 43.1 | |
| specialty Registrar | 47.9 | 53.9 | |
| Senior house officer/Core Trainee | 5.0 | 2.9 | |
| Histological Diagnosis (n) | <0.01** | ||
| BCC | 67 | 37 | |
| SCC | 16 | 30 | |
| Actinic Keratosis | 14 | 14 | |
| Bowen's Disease | 3 | 2 | |
| Benign | 23 | 14 | |
| Other | 1 | 5 | |
| Largest Tumour diameter in mm (mean (SD)) | 11.4 (7.8) | 14.8 (9.8) | <0.01** |
| Reconstruction (%) | 0.04** | ||
| Direct Closure | 67.7 | 55.9 | |
| SSG | 5.5 | 13.7 | |
| FTSG | 14.1 | 13.7 | |
| Local Flap | 11.7 | 7.8 | |
| Incomplete – All lesions (%) | 7.0 | 15.7 | 0.06 |
| Incomplete – BCC (%) | 9.0 | 21.6 | 0.07 |
| Incomplete – SCC (%) | 6.3 | 13.3 | 0.46 |