2000
Regional Lymph Node Dissections In Malignant Melanoma
Lawton G, Ariyan S. Regional Lymph Node Dissections In Malignant Melanoma. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2000, 27: 431-440. PMID: 10941563, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-1298(20)32738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionNode dissectionNegative nodesTherapeutic lymph node dissectionRegional lymph node dissectionSentinel lymph node dissectionClinical stage ITime of resectionPositive nodesRegional lymphadenectomySentinel lymphProphylactic excisionCutaneous melanomaPrimary tumorMalignant melanomaPrimary melanomaRegional nodesSurvival advantageStage IPatientsMetastatic cellsMelanomaDissectionClear benefitSurgical Management Of The Primary Melanoma
Narayan D, Ariyan S. Surgical Management Of The Primary Melanoma. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2000, 27: 409-419. PMID: 10941561, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-1298(20)32736-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Multiple Primary Melanomas
Ariyan S, Poo W, Bolognia J, Buzaid A, Ariyan T, Ariyan S. Multiple Primary Melanomas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1995, 96: 1384-1389. PMID: 7480238, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199511000-00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary melanomaPrimary melanomaPrimary cutaneous melanomaMultiple primary melanomasIncidence of melanomaYale Melanoma UnitFirst malignancySubsequent melanomaFirst diagnosisPoor prognosisCutaneous melanomaMelanoma UnitPatient prognosisMultiple melanomasSubsequent lesionsPatientsInitial melanomaMelanomaPrognosisFirst yearSecond yearReportYearsMalignancyStatistics Report
1985
Versatility and Safety of Flap Coverage for Wide Excision of Cutaneous Melanomas
Cuono C, Ariyan S. Versatility and Safety of Flap Coverage for Wide Excision of Cutaneous Melanomas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1985, 76: 281-284. PMID: 3895262, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198508000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlap repairWide excisionShorter hospital stayPostoperative flap necrosisIntransit metastasesHospital stayEarly mobilizationLocal recurrenceConsecutive seriesCutaneous melanomaFlap coverageFlap necrosisPrimary melanomaRetrospective analysisSkin graftsRhomboid flapContour defectsRhombic flapMelanomaExcisionFlapMonthsRepairPatientsRecurrence
1982
Granulomatous lymphangitis. A complication of intralymphatic immunotherapy with methanol extraction residue of BCG (MER)
Kirkwood J, Ariyan S, Nordlund J, Forget B. Granulomatous lymphangitis. A complication of intralymphatic immunotherapy with methanol extraction residue of BCG (MER). Cancer 1982, 50: 1299-1303. PMID: 7104973, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19821001)50:7<1299::aid-cncr2820500714>3.0.co;2-#.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacille Calmette-GuerinMethanol extraction residueCalmette-GuerinThick primary melanomasDefinitive surgical excisionAdjuvant therapyIntralymphatic immunotherapyRegional metastasesRecurrent melanomaRegional nodalClinical presentationSurgical excisionAdjuvant agentLocal instillationIntralymphatic injectionsPrimary tumorPrimary melanomaAntitumor effectsGranulomatous lymphangitisExperimental animalsSubstantial riskComplicationsThick primariesImmunotherapyTherapy