BCC Excision Revisited

Medical University of Vienna451 enrolled

Overview

To readdress basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in the periocular region to prove histologically controlled surgical treatment efficacy and to identify high-risk characteristics.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

451

Conditions

Basal Cell Carcinoma Eye Diseases Eye Cancer

Interventions

SurgeryPROCEDURE

Surgical Excision

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Patient records were reviewed for the presence of BCC and surgical excision with frozen sections control of the wound margins in the periocular region, * conducted between 01.01.2009 and 31.12.2019. * Periocular was defined as the area involving the medial and lateral canthus as well as the upper and lower eyelids. Exclusion criteria: * BCCs outside of this region were excluded from this analysis, * as well as incomplete records.

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

BCC Recurrence

Time frame: mean 3-5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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