Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Reconstruction of scalp defects with the radial forearm free flap
Characteristic | % (n = 47) |
|---|---|
Age (range) | 66.7 (25–91) |
Gender | |
Male | 72 (34) |
Female | 28 (13) |
Race | |
Caucasian | 91 (43) |
Black | 9 (4) |
Surgical Indication | |
Primary Lesion | 45 (21) |
Recurrent Lesion | 53 (26) |
Prior Radiation Therapy | |
No | 91 (43) |
Yes | 9 (4) |
Adjuvant Radiation Therapy | |
No | 60 (28) |
Yes | 40 (19) |
Tobacco History | |
No | 62 (29) |
Yes | 38 (18) |
Medical Comorbidities | |
Immunocompromised | 19 (9) |
Cardiac Disease | 52 (24) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 19 (9) |
History of an additional non-cutaneous malignancy | 19 (9) |