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Table 2 Distribution of operated patients according to tumor size, surgical procedure, excision margins, and evolution (n = 66)

From: Issues in the surgical management of skin squamous cell cancers in albinos—experience of two surgical oncology units in Burkina Faso

Characteristics

Surgical procedure

Total

Tumor resection + direct suture

Tumor resection + flap

Tumor resection + directed healing

Amputation of limb

Topography

 Lower limb

2

0

4

0

6

 Upper limb

4

7

8

1

20

 Face and neck

1

3

7

0

11

 Back

4

13

10

0

27

 Chest

1

0

1

0

2

Tumor size

  < 2 cm

4

0

0

0

4

  < 5 cm

8

8

0

0

16

  > 5 cm

0

14

17

0

31

  > 10 cm

0

1

14

1

16

State of excision margins

 R0

11

20

29

1

62

 R1a

1

2

2

0

5

Evolution after surgery

 Local recurrence

0

1

3

0

4

 Second cancerb

2

1

2

0

5

 Metastasisc

0

2

3

1

6

 Lost to follow-up

0

4

5

0

9

 Complete remission

10

15

18

0

43

 Total

12

23

30

1

66

  1. R0: macroscopically and microscopically healthy margins
  2. R1: macroscopically invaded
  3. aAll tumors with R1 resection were reoperated
  4. bThe patient developed another cancer during surveillance in another part of the body
  5. cAll metastatic patients died