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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The Australian Mohs database: Short-term recipient-site complications in full-thickness skin grafts |
Author: | Leibovitch, I. Huilgol, S. Richards, S. Paver, R. Selva-Nayagam, D. |
Citation: | Dermatologic Surgery, 2006; 32(11):1364-1368 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Science Inc |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
ISSN: | 1076-0512 1524-4725 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Leibovitch, Igal; Huilgol, Shyamala C.; Richards, Shawn; Paver, Robert; Selva, Dinesh |
Abstract: | <h4>Background</h4>There are only a few reports on the outcome with full-thickness skin grafts (FTSG) in defect reconstruction after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS).<h4>Objectives</h4>The objective was to evaluate the complications with FTSG in patients treated with MMS for cutaneous tumors.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is based on a prospective data collection of all patients in Australia treated with MMS and monitored by the Skin and Cancer Foundation, between 1993 and 2002. Primary outcome measures were FTSG recipient-site complications (partial/complete graft failure, graft infection, acute bleeding/hematoma, graft hypertrophy, and graft contracture).<h4>Results</h4>The study group included 2,673 patients (50.2% men) with a mean age of 64+/-14 years. Most tumors were basal call carcinoma (90.9%) and were located on the nose (63.8%), periocular area (14.8%), or auricular area (8.1%). A total of 11.7% of cases had recipient-site complications (graft hypertrophy, 42.3%; partial graft failure, 27.2%; graft contraction, 15.3%). Only 45.2% of complicated cases required treatment.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Short-term recipient-site complications occurred in less than 12% of reconstructions with FTSG. Graft hypertrophy and partial graft failure accounted for most cases of complications. The authors have indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters. |
Keywords: | Forehead Nose Ear, External Humans Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Skin Neoplasms Postoperative Complications Treatment Outcome Mohs Surgery Skin Transplantation Prospective Studies Graft Survival Databases, Factual Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Middle Aged Australia Female Male |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2006.32307.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.2006.32307.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Medicine publications |
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