title: Melanoma.
abstract: The surgical management of melanoma continues to evolve. A large body of information serves as a foundation for the oncologic principles, surgical excisions, and reconstructive methodologies that are currently in use. This article serves as a guide for the physician considering surgical management of the melanoma patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. mnahabed@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Maurice Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Nahabedian
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation