Table. Patient Demographic Characteristics and Case Detailsa.
| Characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| All enrolled participants (N = 169) | Analytic cohort (n = 147)b | |
| Mean (SD) age, y | 67.7 (11.4) | 67.8 (11.7) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 92 (54.4) | 75 (51.0) |
| Female | 77 (45.6) | 72 (49.0) |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| White | 164 (97.0) | 145 (98.6) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 (1.8) | 2 (1.4) |
| Not disclosed | 2 (1.2) | 0 |
| Tumor type | ||
| BCC | 123 (72.8) | 103 (70.1) |
| Melanoma | 31 (18.3) | 29 (19.7) |
| SCC | 9 (5.3) | 8 (5.4) |
| Other | 6 (3.6) | 7 (4.8) |
| Nasal subunits involved | ||
| 1 | 118 (69.8) | 102 (69.4) |
| 2 | 35 (20.7) | 32 (21.8) |
| 3 | 14 (8.3) | 11 (7.5) |
| 4 | 2 (1.2) | 2 (1.4) |
| Mean Mohs stage (median [range]) | 2.1 (2 [1-9]) | 2.1 (2 [1-9]) |
| Mean (SD) post-MMS defect size, cm2 | 5.1 (5.6) | 5.2 (5.9) |
| Flap type | ||
| Forehead | 72 (42.6) | 62 (42.2) |
| Cheek-to-nose superiorly based | 66 (39.1) | 58 (39.5) |
| Cheek-to-nose inferiorly based | 31 (18.3) | 27 (18.4) |
| Cartilage graft | ||
| Yes | 38 (22.5) | 33 (22.5) |
| No | 131 (77.5) | 114 (77.6) |
| Involvement of nonnasal subunit | ||
| Yes | 28 (16.6) | 24 (16.3) |
| No | 141 (83.4) | 123 (83.7) |
| Same day resection and flap placementc | ||
| Yes | 165 (97.6) | 143 (97.3) |
| No | 4 (2.4) | 4 (2.7) |
Abbreviations: BCC, basal cell carcinoma; MMS, Mohs micrographic surgery; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.
a
Data are presented as number (%) unless noted otherwise.
b
Participants who completed both pre-MMS and 16 weeks after flap takedown surveys.
c
Four patients experienced a delay between resection and reconstruction, with reconstruction beginning 2, 6, 14, and 28 days later in each respective case. Reason for delay was not recorded.