Table 3 Comparing mean preoperative lesion size and postoperative defect size between MMS and WLE
| Â | Wide local excision N = 9 | Mohs micrographic surgery N = 9 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative maximum lesion size, cm | Â | Â | 0.06 |
 Mean (SD) | 6.4 (3.7) | 3.3 (1.8) |  |
 Median (range) | 5.6 (1.8–12) | 3.3 (0.9–6.8) |  |
Postoperative maximum defect size, cm | Â | Â | 0.6 |
 Mean (SD) | 10.8 (3.7) | 7.0 (3.3) |  |
 Median (range) | 9.7 (7.2–17) | 6.1 (2.2–12) |  |
Number of Mohs layers | - | Â | Â |
 Mean (SD) | - | 1.9 (0.9) |  |
 Median (range) | - | 2 (1–3) |  |
 Recurrence | 1 | 0 |  |
 Prior breast surgery | 3 | 0 |  |