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WOULD 40812 BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR THIS.PATH CAME BACK AS A MUCOCELE OF LOWER LIP. Doc office says 40490 not surewhich one is right ? Any suggestions
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Lesion of lower lip.
OPERATION: Excision of lesion lower lip.
.HISTORY: This patient had a persistent cystic lesion of the buccal surface of the lower lip.
FINDINGS: 1 cm cystic lesion buccal surface of the lower lip, to the right of the midline.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:
After satisfactory anesthesia was established, prep and drape was performed and the lower lip was everted. The lesion was excised with sharp dissection. Mucoid fluid filled the lesion. Minimal bleeding was controlled with bipolar cautery. The vertical incision was closed with interrupted 4-0 chromic catgut suture. The patient was then extubated and sent to the recovery room in stable condition.
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POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Lesion of lower lip.
OPERATION: Excision of lesion lower lip.
.HISTORY: This patient had a persistent cystic lesion of the buccal surface of the lower lip.
FINDINGS: 1 cm cystic lesion buccal surface of the lower lip, to the right of the midline.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:
After satisfactory anesthesia was established, prep and drape was performed and the lower lip was everted. The lesion was excised with sharp dissection. Mucoid fluid filled the lesion. Minimal bleeding was controlled with bipolar cautery. The vertical incision was closed with interrupted 4-0 chromic catgut suture. The patient was then extubated and sent to the recovery room in stable condition.
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