Allison M Perz, Tess M Lukowiak, Michael P Lee, Donald Neal, Leora Aizman, Christopher J Miller, Nicholas Golda, John G Albertini, Todd Holmes, Anna Bar, Justin Leitenberger, Ian Maher, Joseph F Sobanko, David Chen, Tyler Hollmig, Sumaira Aasi, Adam Sutton, H William Higgins, Thuzar M Shin, Christine Weinberger, Adam Mattox, Ashley Wysong, Jeremy R Etzkorn
BACKGROUND: Dermatologists perform most interpolated flaps after skin cancer resection. Prospective, multicenter data on complications after interpolated flap repair in this setting are limited. OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of physician-reported complications after interpolated flap repair of the nose. METHODS: Multicenter, prospective cohort study of 169 patients undergoing 2-stage interpolated flap repair of post-Mohs nasal defects. Frequency of bleeding, infection, dehiscence, necrosis, hospitalization, and death in the 30 days after flap placement and flap takedown are reported...
December 22, 2022: Dermatologic Surgery: Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et Al.]