MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE (POSITIVE PROXIMAL OR DISTAL RESECTION 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 (POSITIVE PROXIMAL OR DISTAL RESECTION MARGIN) is the same as attribute MARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODE to record whether the proximal or distal resection margins were involved.

Note: if the minimum distance from the cut margin is less than or equal to 1 mm the margin is considered "involved".

 

This data element is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
pluralMARGIN INVOLVED INDICATION CODES (POSITIVE PROXIMAL OR DISTAL RESECTION MARGIN)