Patient Quality of Life After Interpolated Flap Repair of Nasal Mohs Surgery Defects: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Single-center studies have shown that patients report better skin cancer-specific quality of life (QOL) after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), but it is unclear whether this improved QOL applies to patients after MMS and complex reconstruction in cosmetically sensitive areas.

Objective

To evaluate patient QOL after MMS and interpolation flap reconstruction for patients with nasal skin cancers.

Design, setting and participants

This multicenter prospective survey study used the Skin Cancer Index (SCI), a validated, 15-question QOL questionnaire administered at 4 time points: before MMS, 1 week after flap placement, 4 weeks after flap takedown, and 16 weeks after flap takedown. Patients age 18 years or older with a nasal skin cancer who presented for MMS and w

SUBMITTER: Lukowiak TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8387941 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature