Publications by authors named "Yua Nakagawa"
Article Synopsis
- Plantar malignant melanoma is primarily treated through surgery, but skin grafts in the plantar region have a poorer survival rate and longer healing times compared to other areas.
- This study analyzed 49 patients (mean age 70.4) who had surgery for plantar malignant melanoma from 2018-2022, focusing on healing time and factors affecting it using a multivariate analysis.
- Results showed that larger defect sizes and the method of skin grafting influenced healing times, with median healing times of 14.6 weeks (one-step), 12.0 weeks (two-step), and 21.9 weeks (secondary intention healing) for different treatment cohorts.