MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE (CIRCUMFERENTIAL MARGIN)
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Attribute

Format/Length:an1
HES Item: 
National Codes:See MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE
Default Codes:9 - Not Known (Not Recorded)

Notes:
MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE (CIRCUMFERENTIAL MARGIN) is the same as attribute MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE to record if the edge of the Tumour is 1 mm or less from the circumferential resection margin (i.e. margin involved).

Note: Circumferential margin refers to the completeness of the surgeon's resection margin in the opinion of the histopathologist.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
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pluralMARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODES (CIRCUMFERENTIAL MARGIN)