Comparison of the Surgical Outcomes of Minimal Excision and Elliptical Excision Techniques in Treating Epidermal Inclusion Cysts: A Prospective Randomized Study

RESULTS: The mean lengths of the wounds in the minimal excision and elliptical excision groups were 2.4 ± 0.50 and 2.6 ± 0.40 cm, respectively (P<0.05). Mean operative time was significantly shorter in the minimal excision technique (6.0 ± 2.00 minutes) compared to that of elliptical excision technique (11 ± 3.00 minutes) (P<0.05). There was no difference with significance level 0.001 in the recurrence rate in minimal excision (2.6 ± 0.30 %) compared to that of elliptical excision technique (2.4 ± 0.20%) (P>0.05).