Book chapter
Wide Local Excision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma
Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery, pp.969-974
Springer International Publishing
05/29/2022
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81415-1_123
Abstract
Wide local excision is performed for local control of both in situ and invasive melanomas. The width of recommended margin depends upon the Breslow thickness of the lesion, with narrow margins used for in situ lesions and 2.0 cm margins used for thick or high-risk melanomas. Sentinel lymph node biopsy is used in selected clinically node-negative patients. This chapter discusses indications, operative strategy, and techniques for both. It includes information on preoperative and postoperative management as well as complications.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Wide Local Excision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma
- Creators
- Carlos H. F. Chan - University of IowaHisakazu Hoshi
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery, pp.969-974
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-81415-1_123
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/29/2022
- Academic Unit
- Surgery; Radiation Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984315652202771
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