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The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of orienting graft for treatment of skin cancer in patients who undergo skin cancer excision and grafting for their skin cancer. The main question to answer is
Does orienting the grafts parallel with skin tension lines have any effect on quality of life or cosmetic results?
Participants who already underwent or planned to undergo an excision and grafting procedure will answer a qaulity of life tool and cosmetic results will be evaluated by two seperate dermatologist.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Control patients were selected either from patients with head and neck located BCC's who were treated with excision with grafting harvested from clavicular region with no specific attention in terms of orientation of skin tension lines | ||
| Group 2 | Group two was selected from patients with BCC located at head and neck and who underwent a grafting method. A skin tension lines oriented approach was applied and grafts were harvested from a color matched cosmetic area in these patients. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life Outcome | Quality of life outcome was measured by the disease specific tool "Skin Cancer Quality of Life Impact Tool", SCQOLIT is a 10 item questionnaire and each item has 4 answers, total score is ranged between 0-30. Higher scores mean worse outcomes. | At least three months after surgery and grafting |
| Quality of Life - General | Dermatology Quality of Life Index was also used to evaluate quality of life as a general quality of life tool. DLQI is alsa a ten item tool with a total score range between 0-30. Higher scores mean worse outcomes. | At least three months after surgery and grafting |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic Outcome | Cosmetic outcome of the grafting at the third month, evaluated by two different dermatologists one of whom did the operations. As the initial part of the study was during pandemic precautional period second surgeon the results via photographs (teleconsultation). Visual analog scala is used, the scale is ranged between 0-8, higher scores meaning better outcomes. | At least three months after the surgery and grafting |
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Participants were selected from the individuals who were admitted or referred to study center (Dr. Hilayda Karakok Private Practice of Dermatology and Venereology).
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hilayda Karakök Kışla, MD, Specialist of Dermatology | Dr. Hilayda Karakök Muayenehanesi | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hilayda Karakök Deri ve Zührevi Hastalıklar Muayenehanesi | Ordu | 52100 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
Due to the sensitivity of the personal information contained within the research data, for the confidentiality and privacy of our participants our team has not yet decided upon sharing. Consequently, while an anonymized version of the data might be shared, individual participant data will not be disclosed to protect their identity and personal information. This approach ensures compliance with ethical standards and regulations related to data privacy.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018295 | Neoplasms, Basal Cell |
| D002280 | Carcinoma, Basal Cell |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D002277 | Carcinoma |
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