Table 1 Baseline characteristics for patients
From: Treatment outcomes of surgery followed by short-course every other day radiotherapy in keloid
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Median Age (range) | 25(range :4–77) |
Sex | |
male | 126(25.3) |
female | 372(74.7) |
Causes of keloids | |
piercing | 298(59.8) |
scar | 44(8.8) |
acne | 63(12.7) |
trauma | 56(11.2) |
other | 37(7.4) |
Longest axis | |
<5 cm | 322(64.7) |
≥ 5 cm,<10 cm | 74(14.9) |
≥ 10 cm | 102(20.5) |
Number of keloids | |
1 | 466(93.6) |
≥ 2 | 32(6.4) |
Location | |
ear | 298(59.9) |
head neck | 44(8.8) |
chest | 63(12.7) |
abdomen | 32(6.4) |
perineum | 37(7.4) |
limb and back | 24(4.8) |
Pain and or pruritus | |
yes | 81(16.3) |
no | 417(83.7) |
Duration of pain or pruritus | |
<6 month | 9(11.1) |
6-12month | 4(4.9) |
≥ 12month | 68(84) |
Treatment before radiotherapy | |
surgery alone | 337(67.7) |
compression + surgery | 18(3.6) |
corticosteroid + surgery | 26(5.2) |
silicone + surgery | 82(16.5) |
compression + corticosteroid + silicone + surgery | 35(7.0) |