Table 1 Patient characteristics and clinical data.
Case | Sex/age (yrs) | Diagnosis | Location | Defect size (cm) | Flap size (cm) | Flap survival | Complication | Follow-up periods (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F/41 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper right back | 5 × 5 | 6 × 12 | Fully survived | None | 11 |
2 | F/43 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper right back | 3.5 × 3.5 | 4 × 8 | Fully survived | None | 10 |
3 | M/72 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper right back | 3 × 4 | 4 × 9 | Fully survived | None | 9 |
4 | M/71 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper middle back | 4.5 × 5 | 5 × 12 | Fully survived | None | 8 |
5 | M/42 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst with surrounding cellulitis | Upper left back | 6 × 8 | 8 × 18 | Fully survived | None | 6 |
6 | M/22 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper middle back | 3 × 3.5 | 3.5 × 7 | Fully survived | Wound dehiscence → debridement and delayed closure | 6 |
7 | M/70 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst with surrounding cellulitis | Lower left back | 3 × 5 | 4 × 10 | Fully survived | None | 5 |
8 | M/55 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst with surrounding cellulitis | Middle left back | 6 × 8 | 7.5 × 16 | Fully survived | None | 5 |
9 | M/24 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper left back | 2 × 3 | 2.5 × 6 | Fully survived | None | 5 |
10 | F/59 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper middle back | 2 × 3 | 2.5 × 6.5 | Fully survived | None | 4 |
11 | F/44 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst with surrounding cellulitis | Middle right back | 4 × 6.5 | 5 × 12 | Fully survived | None | 4 |
12 | M/63 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst with surrounding cellulitis | Upper middle back | 4 × 6 | 5 × 10 | Fully survived | None | 4 |
13 | M/58 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper left back | 2.5 × 3.5 | 3 × 7 | Fully survived | None | 7 |
14 | F/54 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst with surrounding cellulitis | Lower right back | 3.5 × 5 | 3.5 × 10 | Fully survived | None | 6 |
15 | F/55 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Upper right back | 2 × 3.5 | 3 × 7 | Fully survived | None | 6 |
16 | M/61 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Middle right back | 3 × 4 | 4 × 7.5 | Fully survived | Marginal maceration → spontaneous healing with conservative dressing | 5 |
17 | F/ 47 | Ruptured epidermoid cyst | Lower left back | 3 × 3.5 | 3.5 × 7.5 | Fully survived | None | 6 |
