Table 3.
Relative frequency of closure type after Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) in 975 patients, according to anatomic site.
| Closure type | Scalp | Forehead | Temple | Orbital | Ears | Nose | Lip | Cheeks | Nasolabial fold | Chin | Jaw | Neck | Chest | Back | Arms | Legs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Repair | 33.3 | 65.6 | 45.5 | 40.5 | 33.8 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 58.0 | 44.8 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 87.5 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Advancement flap | 8.3 | 14.8 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 32.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rotation flap | 0.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Transposition flap | 33.3 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 24.6 | 28.0 | 15.1 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Island pedicle flap | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Skin Graft | 16.7 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Forehead flap | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Second intention | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Referred out | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Others | 8.3 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Not informed | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |