What is Wide Margin Excision?
Category: Surgeries
Most popular types: Removal of melanoma
A wide margin excision is usually performed when removing cancerous tissue that is close to the surface of the skin, such as in melanomas or breast cancer. Typically, a wide margin around the cancerous area is removed to be certain that all the affected tissue is extracted.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanoma | 4 | 2 | |
| Phyllodes tumor | 2 | 0 | |
| Atypical hyperplasia of breast | 1 | 0 | |
| Breast cancer | 1 | 0 | |
| Endometriosis | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 2 | |
| None | 0 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Wide Margin Excision
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Burning sensation at incision site | 1 | |
| Numbness | 1 | |
| Pain | 1 |
Duration
Stopped having Wide Margin Excision
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 8 |
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