2001
Surgical Considerations in the Management of Malignant Melanoma of the Ear
Narayan D, Ariyan S. Surgical Considerations in the Management of Malignant Melanoma of the Ear. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2001, 107: 20-24. PMID: 11176596, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200101000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant melanomaLocal recurrenceYale-New Haven HospitalUnknown primary sitePrimary malignant melanomaPalpable nodesDisseminated diseaseRadical resectionConsecutive patientsLocal excisionRegional recurrenceWorse prognosisTransit melanomaConservative excisionSurgical considerationsSkin graftsDifficult lesionsFasciocutaneous flapPatientsPrimary siteMelanomaCosmetic importanceRecurrenceExternal earLesions
1996
Reconstructive Surgery in Melanoma Patients
Ariyan S. Reconstructive Surgery in Melanoma Patients. Surgical Oncology Clinics Of North America 1996, 5: 785-808. PMID: 8899945, DOI: 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30353-3.ChaptersConceptsSurgical excisionFull-thickness skin graftingWide surgical excisionCost of hospitalizationSplit-thickness skinDepth of invasionEarly ambulationLocal recurrenceSurgical treatmentMelanoma patientsWide excisionWide resectionTumor thicknessCosmetic resultsPrimary closureFear of difficultySkin graftingMalignant melanomaReconstructive surgeryAnatomic sitesPrimary siteFurther experienceLocal flapsMethod of reconstructionExcision