The mean time of wound healing ( 16.44 versus 80.01 d , P < 0.001 ) , return to work ( 14.44 versus 24.19 , P < 0.001 ) , rate of wound complications ( 18.7 % versus 31.2 % , P = 0.006 ) , and recurrence ( 1.2 % versus 7.5 % , P = 0.005 ) were all significantly lower in the K-flap group .