Repair and location

Univariate odds ratio (95% CI)^b

Univariate p-value

Complex linear closure

    Ala (ref)

-

-

    Root

33.75 (8.15-157.4)

< 0.0001

    Dorsum

28.83 (11.10-98.75)

< 0.0001

    Sidewall

18.00 (7.03-61.10)

< 0.0001

    Tip

15.34 (5.83-52.84)

< 0.0001

Advancement flap

    Ala (ref)

-

-

    Root

0.47 (0.03-2.48)

0.4707

    Dorsum

2.93 (1.61-5.42)

0.0005

    Sidewall

3.83 (2.23-6.76)

< 0.0001

    Tip

0.58 (0.25-1.26)

0.1836

Transposition flap

    Ala (ref)

-

-

    Root

0.29 (0.02-1.52)

0.2372

    Dorsum

0.44 (0.20-0.87)

0.0242

    Sidewall

0.62 (0.34-1.11)

0.1119

    Tip

1.45 (0.85-2.48)

0.4399

    Columella

1.87 (0.09-20.03)

0.6126

    Soft triangle

1.25 (0.06-10.05)

0.8497

Rotation flap

    Ala (ref)

-

-

    Root

5.83 (1.63-19.14)

0.0042

    Dorsum

1.89 (0.90-3.98)

0.0920

    Sidewall

1.75 (0.88-3.54)

0.1120

    Tip

2.27 (1.14-4.63)

0.0209

Staged interpolation flap

    Ala (ref)

-

-

    Dorsum

0.04 (0.01-0.12)

< 0.0001

    Sidewall

0.12 (0.05-0.24)

< 0.0001

    Tip

0.31 (0.17-0.56)

0.0001

Full-thickness skin graft

    Ala (ref)

-

-

    Root

0.35 (0.02-1.86)

0.3225

    Dorsum

0.18 (0.05-0.47)

0.0017

    Sidewall

0.06 (0.01-0.21)

0.0002

    Tip

0.38 (0.16-0.79)

0.0141

    Columella

9.15 (0.85-200.2)

0.0741

    Soft triangle

1.53 (0.07-12.33)

0.7184