CODE PLEASE LOCATION: Outpatient, Hospital PATIENT: Adam Rogers SURGEON: Gary Sanchez, M.D. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:

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CODE PLEASE
LOCATION: Outpatient, Hospital
PATIENT: Adam Rogers
SURGEON: Gary Sanchez, M.D.
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Malignant melanoma, upper chest
(1.5 cm)
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same.
PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Wide excision of malignant melanoma,
upper chest.
PROCEDURE: The upper chest was prepped and draped and
cleaned with Betadine solution. A margin of 2 cm laterally
and medially around the lesion site was taken. The incision
was carried down to the muscle fascia, which was included in the
specimen. Bleeding was controlled by electrocautery, and we
closed the defect with a running subcuticular 4-0 undyed Vicryl
using layered closure. Steri-Strips and a sterile bandage
were applied. He tolerated this well.
Pathology
Report Later Indicated: Malignant melanoma.