title: The incidence of incomplete excision in surgically treated basal cell carcinoma: a retrospective clinical audit.
abstract: BCC is the commonest of the malignant skin tumours and the complete resection is the key to successful outcome with the cure rate of the order of 95%. Incomplete excisions are associated with high rate of recurrence. We designed our study to quantify the incidence of incomplete excision and its association with the subsequent recurrence of the tumour and also to identify any variables that might affect it. Case notes of 118 patients who had 126 BCCs excised between January 1995 and December 1995 in the Mater Hospital were studied retrospectively. 10 lesions showed incomplete excision on histology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. hussainm@esatclear.ie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Earley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors