title: Surgical management of the primary melanoma.
abstract: Conservative margins of resection have proven safe for malignant melanomas arising in a wide variety of anatomic sites. Reconstruction, however, can be a challenge in cosmetically sensitive areas. This article summarizes the authors' management philosophy, including reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Yale Melanoma Unit, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ariyan
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*