Saphenous Vein Sparing Superficial Inguinal Dissection in Lower Extremity Melanoma
Figure 2
(a) Preoperative view of the 43-year-old male patient having T4 (4,8 mm) melanoma located to the right heel. (b) Right-sided saphenous vein superficial inguinal dissection, intraoperative view. (c) Postoperative 16th month picture, showing no sign of lymphedema (note that the right ankle is thick because of the use of posterior tibial artery perforator flap in the right heel reconstruction).
