THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rodwelch@pacbell.net


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: October 21, 2005 11:00 AM Friday; Rod Welch

Millie mastectomy surgery treating stage IV inflammatory breast cancer.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Medical History Missing Required to Admit Patient for Surgery
3...Admitting for Surgery Patient History Prepared by Surgeon Missing
4...Pre-op Preparations Blood Tested for Pulmonary Emboli
5...Scope of Surgery Very Wide Mastectomy with Standard Closure
6...Surgeon's Post Operation Report
7...Recovery 2.5 Hours Delays Millie Release to Inpatient Care
8...Family Friends Notify Millie Recovering from Surgery Seems Successful
9...Post-op Visit Millie Pain Free Surprisingly Energetic Vitals Excellent
10...As Built Drawing Required for Due Diligence Post-op Time Out
11...Time Out Due Diligence Risk Analysis Scope Purpose of Surgery
12...Biopsies Indicate Complete Response to Treatment Local Disease
13...Complete Response to Treatment Local Control Biopsies Negative IBC
14...Local Control Biopsies Negative Suggest Complete Response to Treatment
15...SURGICAL PATHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION REPORT
16...Radiation Reaction Causes Mild Inflammation

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1...The attendant said that Kaiser's records are missing a report on

CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Mastectomy Surgery Left Breast Removed for Palliation Strategy Propo

0903 -
0903 -    ..
0904 - Summary/Objective
0905 -
090501 - Follow up ref SDS 26 0000. ref SDS 22 0000.
090502 -
090503 - Biopsies taken earlier on 051012 indicate a complete response to
090504 - treatment with no evidence of disease. ref SDS 0 L13H  Surgery today
090505 - for secondary IBC seems successful.  The doctor reports that a very
090506 - wide mastectomy and standard closure was accomplished without
090507 - complications. ref SDS 0 EG5L  This scope will be verified during a
090508 - follow up meeting on 051027. ref SDS 0 4M9H  Millie asked the doctor
090509 - today before surgery about the purpose of mastectomy for her patient
090510 - profile. ref SDS 0 8L9K  If surgery removed tissue previously infected
090511 - with microscopic cancer cells, then risk of relapse is reduced, which
090512 - in turn increases the chance for cancer-free survival. ref SDS 0 MP8K
090513 - The doctor advised that Millie would be in recovery for an hour, and
090514 - then can see visitors; this wound up taking 2.5 hours.  Finally
090515 - visited Millie in the late afternoon.  She was surprisingly alert and
090516 - energetic.  Millie was experiencing no pain; except for being in a
090517 - hospital, there was no evident reaction to having just come through a
090518 - major operation. ref SDS 0 QZ84  Kaiser should perform post-op Time
090519 - Out to explain the scope of work performed, and provide an as-built
090520 - drawing showing how this surgery was accomplished. ref SDS 0 6D4F
090522 -         ..
090523 -        [On 051022 Millie goes home from hospital. ref SDS 30 0001
090525 -         ..
090526 -        [On 051025 Gloria calls to advise the doctor has not submitted
090527 -        notification of ending Coumadin treatment for pulmonary emboli.
090528 -        ref SDS 30 0001
090530 -         ..
090531 -        [On 051026 Gloria called and advised Millie that the primary
090532 -        care physician changed the prescription on 051007 for ending
090533 -        Coumadin treatment, and ordered treatments resumed for
090534 -        pulmonary emboli, because Millie is a cancer patient, as
090535 -        required by Kaiser's guidance. ref SDS 31 PO7J
090537 -         ..
090538 -        [On 060417 physical therapyst finds improvement treating
090539 -        lymphedemia; explains that removal of lymph nodes during
090540 -        surgery on 051021 may have triggered increased symptoms of
090541 -        lymphedema. ref SDS 43 2Z9M
090543 -         ..
090544 -        [On 060623 red rash and rising CA 15-3 indicate IBC cancer
090545 -        relapse 8 months after surgery. ref SDS 45 025H
090546 -
090547 -
090548 -
090549 -
090551 -  ..
0906 -
0907 -
0908 - Progress
0909 -
090901 - Medical History Missing Required to Admit Patient for Surgery
090902 - Admitting for Surgery Patient History Prepared by Surgeon Missing
090903 -
090904 - We arrived in the surgery admitting department, and in about 20
090905 - minutes Millie was called for administration, similar to the first
090906 - surgery on 020312. ref SDS 1 7U43
090908 -  ..
090909 - The attendant worked with Millie obtaining information to prepare
090910 - Kaiser's computer files, including customer account, address, date of
090911 - birth, and other data previously presented, and so already known, to
090912 - Kaiser on numerous occassions over the past four (4) years.  This
090913 - seems to conflict with the report on 041013 that Kaiser has developed
090914 - effective Knowledge Management support. ref SDS 7 W14V
090916 -  ..
090917 - The attendant said that Kaiser's records are missing a report on
090918 - patient history which is required to be prepared by the surgeon in
090919 - order to admit a patient for surgery.  There is a note in Millie's
090920 - record that the surgeon prepared a report on scope and justification
090921 - for the operation today, but the report is not in the record.  The
090922 - attendant said that she would notify the surgeon to find this part of
090923 - the record.
090925 -  ..
090926 - The discussion today was not clear on whether the missing part of the
090927 - surgeon's record is the due diligence "workup" that presents the
090928 - purpose and planning for the surgery today, as discussed in the letter
090929 - prepared on 051019, ref SDS 28 LQ4F, and earlier on 051012 asking for
090930 - clarification of palliation strategy and local control rationale.
090931 - ref SDS 26 ZK6O
090932 -
090933 -     [On 051027 the doctor reported this document was subsequently
090934 -     prepared, and was not important for the patient to review.
090935 -     ref SDS 34 PO5J
090937 -      ..
090938 -     [On 051121 primary care physician found the surgeon's post-op
090939 -     report, and could not find the pre-op patient history, which was
090940 -     missing today. ref SDS 35 355G
090942 -      ..
090943 -     [On 061024 case study medical practice computer access limited
090944 -     even with everything on the computer, people can't find details
090945 -     stored in parts of the computer (software modules) that are not
090946 -     frequently used. ref SDS 47 JD9L
090947 -
090948 -
090949 -
090951 -  ..
0910 -
0911 -
0912 - 1147
0913 -
091301 - After Millie's records were completed on the computer, per above,
091302 - ref SDS 0 QV9M, a nurse took us up to the 2nd floor pre-op area.  Ron
091303 - and I stayed in the waiting room, while Millie went ahead and dressed
091304 - down to prepare for the operation.
091305 -
091306 -
091307 -
091308 -
091309 -
0914 -

SUBJECTS
Pre-op Preparations for Mastectomy Surgery Blood Tested for Pulmonar

1303 -
1304 - 1217
130501 -  ..
130502 - Pre-op Preparations Blood Tested for Pulmonary Emboli
130503 -
130504 - The nurse came to the waiting room and invited Ron and I to visit Mil
130505 - in the pre-op room.  She was on the gurney, and an IV was connected to
130506 - her port catheter.  Millie said she had to explain to the nurse how to
130507 - make this connection, which preliminarily was merely supplying saline
130508 - that keeps the port clear.
130510 -  ..
130511 - Since the port is being used today, Millie will not need the port
130512 - flushed on 051028, as scheduled on 050916. ref SDS 16 LA3O
130514 -  ..
130515 - Port will require being flushed in 4 weeks.
130516 -
130517 -     [On 051121 primary care physician submitted a schedule to Millie
130518 -     for getting the port flushed on 051202. ref SDS 35 SH5N
130520 -  ..
130521 - Surgery was scheduled for 1200, but events were behind schedule.
130523 -  ..
130524 - We had a good visit with Millie in the pre-op area while waiting for
130525 - the Surgery Department to clear other activities for operating on
130526 - Millie.
130528 -  ..
130529 - A nurse came into the room to draw blood for a test to evaluate
130530 - pulmonary emboli.  This addresses in part risks cited by the surgeon
130531 - on 050923, ref SDS 19 KF6I, and cited in the notice prepared for the
130532 - surgeon on 051019. ref SDS 28 D163  On 051007 the primary care
130533 - physician ended treatment with Coumadin for pulmonary emboli.
130534 - ref SDS 24 EQ7K  Earlier, on 050922 Doctor Bailey in a second opinion
130535 - cited risks of surgery for patient history of pulmonary emboli,
130536 - ref SDS 18 6Z5Q, and recommended a work up on Millie's hypercoagulable
130537 - state. ref SDS 18 XD9X
130539 -  ..
130540 - How will the doctor follow up Coumadin treatment for pulmonary emboli
130541 - since there are no further meetings scheduled with primary care
130542 - physician?
130544 -  ..
130545 - Millie suggested calling and reminding Gloria that the doctor ended
130546 - Coumadin treatments, following up Gloria's call on 051006. ref SDS 23
130547 - 5F5W  She feels that even though the doctor told the patient to end
130548 - Coumadin treatments, he may not have had time to enter an actual order
130549 - into the computer system, or otherwise notify Kaiser's Coagulation
130550 - Treatment Clinic in Martinez.  Millie wants to make sure that Gloria
130551 - gets the word, and is not put to a lot of extra work.
130552 -
130553 -     [...see below called Gloria and explained the primary care
130554 -     physician ended Coumadin treatments. ref SDS 0 RR9G
130556 -      ..
130557 -     [On 051025 Gloria advises that the Coagulation Treatment Clinic
130558 -     was not notified that Millie's Coumadin treatments were ended for
130559 -     pulmonary emboli. ref SDS 31 WN9O
130561 -  ..
130562 - Since the operation today is in the Kaiser Martinez clinic, the nurse
130563 - was very familiar with drawing blood from Millie on a mostly weekly
130564 - basis during the past year of being treated with Coumadin.  Millie was
130565 - very pleased to see the nurse, because she was very experienced and
130566 - has always hit the right vien on the first try.  The nurse said she
130567 - cannot use the port catheter installed to reduce the use of a needle
130568 - that caused Millie's arm to swell badly in 2004, reported on 040318.
130569 - ref SDS 3 CO3G  The nurse said she is not trained to use the port
130570 - catheter.  It was not clear why Millie was able to explain to another
130571 - nurse how to use the port catheter to connect an IV, but the nurse who
130572 - drew blood for the coagulation test, could not use the port as well.
130573 -
130574 -
130575 -
130577 -  ..
1306 -
1307 -
1308 - 1335
1309 -
130901 - The nurse came into the pre-op patient preparation room and
130902 - transported Millie on the gurney through the hall, down the elevator
130903 - and into the surgery department on the first floor.  The nurse said
130904 - that we can visit Millie in this pre-op area after Millie is released
130905 - from recovery about an hour following surgery.
130906 -
130907 -     [...see below turned out this was a mistake; Millie was taken to
130908 -     the 1st floor inpatient care area after surgery and recover.
130909 -     ref SDS 0 QY5N
130911 -  ..
130912 - Ron and I walked along, and then wished Millie good luck at the doors
130913 - leading into the surgery department.
130914 -
130915 -
130916 -
130917 -
130918 -
1310 -

SUBJECTS
Surgery Successful Surgeon Reports Scope Surgery Very Wide Mastectom
Axillary Node Disection Not Performed to Remove More Lymph Nodes Doc

2404 -
2405 - 1500
240601 -  ..
240602 - Scope of Surgery Very Wide Mastectomy with Standard Closure
240603 -
240604 - The doctor visited with us in the waiting room.  Introduced Millie's
240605 - son, Ron.
240607 -  ..
240608 - Surgery was originally considered by Tumor Board review on 040416,
240609 - shown by report received on 040517. ref SDS 6 VH7H  Radiation of left
240610 - supraclavicular post surgery was considered by the Tumor Board.
240611 - ref SDS 6 F78G  Due diligence "Time Out" procedures on risks of
240612 - surgery were presented on 051018. ref SDS 27 OX9N
240614 -  ..
240615 - The doctor was smiling and reported a favorable surgery, with no
240616 - complications.  The surgeon seemed very pleased with results today,
240617 - and crossed her fingers on both hands while voicing hopes that
240618 - boundaries determined on 050727 by visual observation of eliminated
240619 - IBC, ref SDS 11 JV5J, will be verified with favorable biopsy on tissue
240620 - removed today, like the thin skin test biopsies taken on 051012, and
240621 - received today, per below. ref SDS 0 N65J
240622 -
240623 -     [...see below on scope of surgical incision. ref SDS 0 SD7L
240625 -      ..
240626 -     [On 051027 biopsy on surgical tissue very favorable; no evidence
240627 -     of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) found. ref SDS 34 U05M
240629 -      ..
240630 -     [On 060217 doctor describes swelling left axilla as post op
240631 -     edema. ref SDS 37 T56K
240633 -      ..
240634 -     [On 060306 examination at lyphedema clinic showed worsening
240635 -     condition; follow up meeting for personalized treatment scheduled.
240636 -     ref SDS 38 Q05H
240638 -      ..
240639 -     [On 060308 lymphedema symptoms increase, report at work.
240640 -     ref SDS 39 0001
240642 -      ..
240643 -     [On 060314 physical therapy treatment and new guidance for
240644 -     lymphedema; begin regimin of personal massage treatments to reduce
240645 -     swelling left arm. ref SDS 40 Q05H
240647 -      ..
240648 -     [On 060328 symptoms improve shown by slight decrease in
240649 -     measurements of left forearm. ref SDS 42 HO7F
240651 -  ..
240652 - If so, Millie may have a period of months or years of disease-free
240653 - survival from implementing recommendations by Doctor Guardino at
240654 - Stanford, reported on 041209, ref SDS 8 SN97, and in particular the
240655 - proposal by Doctor Grissom, received on 050920, ref SDS 17 XL8U, and
240656 - supported by Doctor Bailey in a 2nd opinion received on 050922.
240657 - ref SDS 18 XD8P  Surgery today seems to have addressed the purpose of
240658 - disease-free survival by reducing the risk of relapse.  Removing
240659 - breast skin previously infected with IBC, but which could contain
240660 - microscopic cancer cells not detected by testing, helps avoid relapse,
240661 - cited by the surgeon on 050923, ref SDS 19 KF6I, and later by primary
240662 - care physician on 051007. ref SDS 24 I482
240663 -
240664 -     [On 051022 doctor met with Millie for examination to confirm
240665 -     release from the hospital, and the doctor was pointedly pleased
240666 -     with results of surgery so far. ref SDS 30 NE89
240668 -      ..
240669 -     [On 051026 Millie experiencing physicial and emotional side
240670 -     effects from surgery. ref SDS 32 KG5I
240672 -      ..
240673 -     [On 051027 not enough time for doctor to present guidance nor
240674 -     orientation on dealing with physicial and emotional trauma of
240675 -     major surgery. ref SDS 34 EM4O
240677 -      ..
240678 -     [On 060623 red rash and rising CA 15-3 indicate IBC cancer relapse
240679 -     8 months after surgery. ref SDS 45 025H
240681 -      ..
240682 -     [On 060711 patient diagnosed IBC relapse left breast.
240683 -     ref SDS 46 025H
240685 -  ..
240686 - Millie advised later, after release from recovery, that the doctor
240687 - reported not having performed another axillary lymph node dissection
240688 - proposed by Doctor Shim in a 2nd opinion received on 050907,
240689 - ref SDS 12 JS4H, and in order to reduce the risk of further lymphedema
240690 - by minimizing loss of lymphatics required by mastectomy surgery.
240692 -  ..
240693 - Subsequent inspection of the surgical wound, shows a sutured incision
240694 - extending under the left arm, per below, ref SDS 0 4M9H, and so the
240695 - scope of this work requires further inquiry during the meeting
240696 - scheduled on 051027, also, per below. ref SDS 0 6K4J
240697 -
240698 -     [On 051027 doctor confirmed that axillary node dissection was not
240699 -     performed in order to avoid risk of lymphedema, ref SDS 34 LI3K;
240700 -     there was no discussion on the risk of lymphadenopathy based on
240701 -     patient history and new findings of ductal carcinoma in situ
240702 -     (DCIS) discovered by the biopsy performed on tissue from the
240703 -     surgery today. ref SDS 34 UW6U
240705 -      ..
240706 -     [On 060106 patient reports new swelling, large bulge under left
240707 -     axillary; initial diagnosis is lymphadema. ref SDS 36 S164
240709 -      ..
240710 -     [On 060217 PET scan test finds no evidence metastatic disease;
240711 -     doctor describes swelling left axilla as post op localized edema.
240712 -     ref SDS 37 T56K
240714 -      ..
240715 -     [On 060306 lymphedema symptoms escalating. ref SDS 38 J34I
240717 -      ..
240718 -     [On 060320 letter to primary care physician requests meeting with
240719 -     surgeon to review work on 051021 for clues about cause and
240720 -     treatment for lymphedema. ref SDS 41 VR6M
240722 -      ..
240723 -     [On 060328 symptoms improve shown by slight decrease in
240724 -     measurements of left forearm. ref SDS 42 HO7F
240726 -      ..
240727 -     [On 060417 therapyst finds decreased swelling, marked improvement
240728 -     compared to examination on 060314; explains that removal of lymph
240729 -     nodes during surgery on 051021 may have triggered increased
240730 -     symptoms of lymphedema. ref SDS 43 2Z9M
240732 -      ..
240733 -     [On 061027 Millie hospitalized during cancer treatment cycle with
240734 -     temperature 102.6, ref SDS 48 HP52; severe red rash and swelling
240735 -     envelops left arm and shoulder; diagnosis cellulitus caused by
240736 -     reaction to tramua from fall that broke middle finger of left hand
240737 -     on 060914, creating complications of lymphedema from loss of
240738 -     lymphatics removed during surgery today for left breast mastectomy
240739 -     to treat IBC with no evidence of disease. ref SDS 48 V759
240741 -  ..
240742 - The doctor was asked about the scope and boundary of surgery?  Was
240743 - surgical removal within or beyond the test biopsy surgeries taken on
240744 - 051012, ref SDS 26 DG6J, and for the purpose of removing microscopic
240745 - cancer cells with a very wide mastectomy that reduces risk of relapse,
240746 - as planned on 050923, ref SDS 19 E863, and presented in the letter
240747 - prepared on 051019 asking that Kaiser take Time Out to perform
240748 - requirements for due diligence? ref SDS 28 DZ56  (...below, the doctor
240749 - explained to Millie prior to surgery the purpose to remove microscopic
240750 - cancer cells that would otherwise cause relapse. ref SDS 0 8L9K)
240751 -
240752 -     [On 051022 Millie examined the surgical wound and found an
240753 -     incision line above the breast line; she asked why the incision
240754 -     was made above the left breast? ref SDS 30 4Q5M
240756 -      ..
240757 -     [On 051027 the surgeon explained having performed a standard
240758 -     mastectomy that extended above the upper two test biopsies, and
240759 -     below the two lower test biopsies. ref SDS 34 RA3H
240761 -  ..
240762 - The doctor described having performed a very wide mastectomy with
240763 - standard closure.  She advised of having found no obvious cancer tumor
240764 - mass, and so none was removed, which aligns with PET scan test
240765 - findings reported on 051007. ref SDS 24 L66M, and cited in the letter
240766 - prepared on 051019 for Kaiser to take a Time Out and perform due
240767 - diligence on the purpose of mastectomy surgery in this case.
240768 - ref SDS 28 D137  Today, the doctor showed with her finger making a
240769 - circular motion the wide outline of the surgical incision on her own
240770 - left breast.  This seemed to define an area above the upper two (2)
240771 - test biopsies and below the two (2) lower biopsies, as discussed on
240772 - 050923 in connection with immediate reconstructive plastic surgery to
240773 - close the wound. ref SDS 19 E863
240774 -
240775 -     [...below, the doctor's post op report describes an incision
240776 -     beyond the perimeter of test biopsies; there is no diagram in the
240777 -     report, ref SDS 29 TH50, and describes closure without
240778 -     complications. ref SDS 29 8B8J
240780 -      ..
240781 -     [On 050122 Millie's friend who has been a surgical nurse for 30
240782 -     years was amazed that a standard closure would be effective for a
240783 -     very wide mastectomy. ref SDS 30 4R4L
240785 -      ..
240786 -     [On 051027 the surgeon explained having performed a standard
240787 -     mastectomy where the incision formed a very wide oval that
240788 -     extended above the upper two test biopsies, and below the two
240789 -     lower test biopsies. ref SDS 34 RA3H
240791 -      ..
240792 -     [On 060320 letter to primary care physician requests meeting with
240793 -     surgeon to review work on 051021 for clues about cause and
240794 -     treatment for lymphedema. ref SDS 41 VR6M
240796 -      ..
240797 -     [On 060417 therapyst finds decreased swelling, marked improvement
240798 -     compared to examination on 060314; explains that removal of lymph
240799 -     nodes during surgery on 051021 may have triggered increased
240800 -     symptoms of lymphedema. ref SDS 43 2Z9M
240802 -      ..
240803 -     [On 060428 rising CA 15-3, and PET scan test rising FDG in right
240804 -     axilla, and left supraclavicular suggest possible IBC relapse
240805 -     scenario. ref SDS 44 QK7H
240807 -      ..
240808 -     [On 060623 red rash and rising CA 15-3 indicate IBC cancer relapse
240809 -     8 months after surgery. ref SDS 45 025H
240811 -  ..
240812 - The upper limit of removal demonstated by the doctor appeared to reach
240813 - beyond the line where the breast attaches to the chest, and so toward
240814 - the neck.  Per above, the doctor crossed her fingers on both hands
240815 - saying she is hopeful all of the skin infected with IBC was removed by
240816 - surgery today, ref SDS 0 E74F, as previously observed by the doctor on
240817 - 050324. ref SDS 9 YY7F  At that time on 050324, the surgeon was
240818 - concerned about not knowing the scope of skin to remove in order for
240819 - mastectomy surgery to be effective treating IBC involvement.
240820 - ref SDS 9 WH5L  Later, on 050727, when disease had subsided with
240821 - chemotherapy treatment using Taxoter and capecitabine (Xeloda), the
240822 - doctor planned to remove an area of breast skin wider than normal with
240823 - boundaries demonstrated by spreading her fingers about 2" above the
240824 - nipple of the left breast. ref SDS 11 JV5F  This scheme would have
240825 - left much of the previously infected skin in place on the breast.  The
240826 - doctor seems to have indicated today having performed a very wide
240827 - mastectomy to reduce the risk of relapse by removing microscopic
240828 - cancer cells. ref SDS 0 8K6N
240829 -
240830 -     [On 051022 Millie examined the surgical wound and found an
240831 -     incision line above the breast line; she asked why the incision
240832 -     was made above the left breast? ref SDS 30 5Q5I
240834 -      ..
240835 -     [On 051027 the surgeon explained having performed a standard
240836 -     mastectomy where the incision formed a very wide oval that
240837 -     extended above the upper two test biopsies, and below the two
240838 -     lower test biopsies. ref SDS 34 RA3H
240840 -  ..
240841 - Subsequent inspection of the surgical wound shows a sutured incision
240842 - approximately 4" - 5" long and extending below the left axilla.  It
240843 - seems to have been made below the breast line attachment to the chest,
240844 - contrary to impressions from discussion with the surgeon, per above,
240845 - ref SDS 0 SD7L, and therefore within the area previously infected with
240846 - IBC, reported by the surgeon on 050324, ref SDS 9 YY7F, although
240847 - certainly above the upper two test biopsies and also below the lower
240848 - two test biopsies, because these test incisions performed on 051012,
240849 - ref SDS 26 DG6J, are no longer visible.  Additionally, the incision
240850 - may have been along a line above the breast line, but was stretched
240851 - for closure, and so now appears slightly lower.  There is no evident
240852 - stretching of skin above the incision, but there must have been some,
240853 - because there is discernable stretching of the lower skin toward the
240854 - upper incision, although without severe distortion of skin tissue.
240856 -  ..
240857 - Since skin stretching along the length of the incision extending below
240858 - the axilla was not evident in pictures showing closure of a standard
240859 - mastectomy presented by the plastic surgeon on 050928 ref SDS 21 246J,
240860 - the implication is that a non-standard, possibly a very wide
240861 - mastectomy was accomplished for the purpose of reducing the risk of
240862 - relapse.  Since biopsies tested negative for cancer, per below,
240863 - ref SDS 0 LH6O, this scope of skin removal may turn out to be
240864 - adequate.  Absence of pre-op due diligence presenting a surgical plan
240865 - with layout of the incision indicates the record at this time does not
240866 - establish the operation removed all previously infected skin that may
240867 - contain microscopic cancer cells cited by the surgeon on 050923,
240868 - ref SDS 19 KF6I, and by primary care physician on 051007. ref SDS 24
240869 - I482
240871 -  ..
240872 - We need a diagram from the doctor to establish the actual outline of
240873 - surgical incision, and explanation of goals that guided the operation.
240874 -
240875 -     [...below, the doctor's post op report describes an incision
240876 -     beyond the perimeter of test biopsies; there is no diagram in the
240877 -     report, ref SDS 0 TH50, and describes closure without
240878 -     complications. ref SDS 0 8B8J
240880 -  ..
240881 - Research on the Internet finds no references to a "very wide
240882 - mastectomy," and only a few to a "wide mastectomy."  None describe a
240883 - range of skin removal that evidently occurred for Millie today.  No
240884 - published guidance was found for removing previously infected skin to
240885 - reduce the chance of relapse for IBC.
240886 -
240887 -     [On 051022 Janna expressed suprise that a standard closure can be
240888 -     effective for a very wide mastectomy, based on a long career
240889 -     assisting in surgical procedures. ref SDS 30 4R4L
240891 -      ..
240892 -     [On 051027 the surgeon explained having performed a standard
240893 -     mastectomy where the incision formed a very wide oval that
240894 -     extended above the upper two test biopsies, and below the two
240895 -     lower test biopsies. ref SDS 34 RA3H
240897 -  ..
240898 - On 050920 second opinion by Doctor Grissom proposed a "very wide
240899 - mastectomy" beyond the boundaries of biopsies taken to guide removing
240900 - skin previously infected with IBC and for the purpose of reducing the
240901 - chances of relapse from microscopic remnants of cancer that are not
240902 - detectable with testing. ref SDS 17 XL8U  Doctor Bailey made a similar
240903 - proposal in a second opinion received on 050922. ref SDS 18 XD8P
240904 - Today the doctor appears to have implemented proposals for a very wide
240905 - mastectomy that aimed to remove all of the previously infected tissue,
240906 - which is another way of saying surgically remove the cancer tumor that
240907 - resided in the skin, and thus reflects planning during the meeting on
240908 - 050923 when second opinions were discussed with the surgeon,
240909 - ref SDS 19 WH5L, and planning was made for a very wide mastectomy with
240910 - immediate reconstruction for the purpose of reducing the chances of
240911 - IBC to relapse. ref SDS 19 E863
240913 -  ..
240914 - At that time, on 050923, the surgeon noted that the plastic surgeon
240915 - might object to performing an immediate reconstruction. ref SDS 19
240916 - F144 The general surgeon further commented that if PET scan and biopsy
240917 - testing were favorable, finding no evidence of cancer, then a standard
240918 - mastectomy might be considered. ref SDS 19 4G4L  Subsequently, on
240919 - 050928 the plastic surgeon presented risks of immediate reconstructive
240920 - surgery, ref SDS 21 UM4I, and so recommended standard closure for a
240921 - very wide mastectomy, ref SDS 21 245N, which today the doctor seems to
240922 - explain was in fact accomplished. ref SDS 0 MM6M  A week later on
240923 - 051007 the primary care physician recommended the patient consent to a
240924 - standard mastectomy for a palliative treatment strategy, ref SDS 24
240925 - P64J, rather than for local control. ref SDS 24 6A4N  This seemed to
240926 - conflict with requirements for a very wide mastectomy to reduce the
240927 - risk of relapse by removing the involved skin previously infected with
240928 - IBC, and further conflicted with recommendations by Doctor Shim in a
240929 - second opinion discussed with the primary care physician on 050913
240930 - that proposed patient history presents opportunity for cure with
240931 - mastectomy surgery. ref SDS 15 TS5F
240933 -  ..
240934 - On 051012 the patient considered notifying Kaiser to perform Time Out
240935 - requirements for the due diligence checklist, ref SDS 26 6D4F, that
240936 - would verify how "standard mastectomy" that leaves previously infected
240937 - skin in place will support a pallation strategy and otherwise advance
240938 - interests of the patient to reduce the risk of relapse. ref SDS 26
240939 - WV7I  On 051018 reluctance to request that Kaiser perform requirements
240940 - for risk management was reviewed, ref SDS 27 OM8H, and at that time
240941 - further consideration was presented on filing a notice for Kaiser to
240942 - perform due diligence. ref SDS 27 OX9N  Consideration was presented
240943 - again on 051019. ref SDS 28 V55K
240945 -  ..
240946 - After the operation at about 1810, Millie advised that in the
240947 - operating room prior to starting surgery at about 1340, per above,
240948 - ref SDS 0 8K5O, she asked the surgeon to explain the purpose of
240949 - mastectomy surgery in this case, as set out in Kaiser's Time Out
240950 - requirements for due diligence proposed in the filing on 051012,
240951 - ref SDS 26 IA5V, and again on 051019. ref SDS 28 LQ4F  Today, Millie
240952 - recalled the surgeon saying something along the lines that there might
240953 - be microscopic cancer cells that could grow and cause relapse.  This
240954 - explanation of the purpose for surgery aligns with prior analysis that
240955 - surgery today does not palliate (i.e., relieve) symptoms of desease,
240956 - but strives to remove the cause of disease in order to avoid relapse.
240958 -  ..
240959 - Asking about the purpose of surgery, when there is no time to
240960 - influence the work, rather than weeks in advance where there is ample
240961 - time to adjust course reflects emotional reaction to worry about
240962 - conflicting fears that was reviewed in the record on 051018.
240963 - ref SDS 27 OM8H
240965 -  ..
240966 - Today, the general surgeon may have reached for an innovation by
240967 - performing a very wide mastectomy to reduce risks of relapse, yet with
240968 - standard closure to avoid risks of immediate reconstruction.  When
240969 - asked how this was accomplished, i.e., removing a wide area of skin,
240970 - and closing the wound without transplanted tissue, the surgeon noted
240971 - that standard closure presented no complications.  Without observing
240972 - the procedure, explanation stretches the immagination, as the doctor
240973 - evidently stretched to close a very wide mastectomy proposed by
240974 - Grissom and Bailey, per above. ref SDS 0 E44M
240975 -
240976 -     [...below, the doctor's post op report describes an incision
240977 -     beyond the perimeter of test biopsies, ref SDS 0 TH50, and
240978 -     describes closure without complications. ref SDS 0 8B8J
240980 -      ..
240981 -     [On 051027 the surgeon explained having performed a standard
240982 -     mastectomy where the incision formed a very wide oval that
240983 -     extended above the upper two test biopsies, and below the two
240984 -     lower test biopsies. ref SDS 34 RA3H
240986 -  ..
240987 - In discussion today, per above, the surgeon commented that a tumor was
240988 - not encountered, and that this was expected based on PET scan and
240989 - mammography testing that were negative for cancer.
240991 -  ..
240992 - The doctor said that Millie will be in recovery for about an hour,
240993 - then she will be moved to a post-op room on the 2nd floor where she
240994 - will stay until tomorrow, when she can come home.
240995 -
240996 -     [On 051022 Millie released to go home the next day after
240997 -     mastectomy surgery. ref SDS 30 NE8J
240998 -
241000 -  ..
241001 - Surgeon's Post Operation Report
241002 -
241003 - The doctor's post-operation report says...
241004 -
241007 -    Operative (IP)
241008 -    Procedure Date:  051021
241009 -    Admit:  051021; Disch:  051022 at MTZ,
241015 -     ..
241016 -    Preoperative Diagnosis:  Inflammatory breast cancer.
241018 -     ..
241019 -    Postoperative Diagnosis:  Inflammatory breast cancer.
241020 -
241021 -        [On 051121 received post-op report from primary care physician.
241022 -        ref SDS 35 355G
241024 -     ..
241025 -    Procedure:  Left total mastectomy
241027 -     ..
241030 -     ..
241031 -    Antsthesia:  General
241033 -     ..
241034 -    FINDINGS:   Normal-appearing breast tissue with well-healed
241035 -    lumpectomy site and chronically thickened skin consistent with
241036 -    previous radiation.
241038 -     ..
241039 -    FINDINGS:    Normal-appearing breast tissue with well-healed
241040 -    lumpectomy site and chronically thickened skin consistent with
241041 -    previous radiation.
241043 -     ..
241044 -    PROCEDURE IN DETAIL:
241046 -     ..
241047 -    The patient was brought to the operating suite and placed on the
241048 -    table in the supine position and after induction of general
241049 -    anesthesia and intubation, the patient's left breast was scrubbed,
241050 -    prepped and draped in the routing manner.
241052 -     ..
241053 -    An elliptical incision was designed to include the previous skin
241054 -    biopsy site.  Incision was made along this line sharply followed by
241055 -    cautery dissection through the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
241056 -    Both the inferior and upper flap.  Skin hooks were place and using
241057 -    traction and cautery dissection, the upper flap was then created,
241058 -    taking the breast tissue away from the subcutaneous tissue all the
241059 -    way down to the chest wall and including the pectoral fascia.  From
241060 -    the sternum medically to the upper portion of the pectoralis
241061 -    superiorly, the lateral border of the pectoralis laterally.
241063 -  ..
241064 - Surgeon described operation in relation to original objectives for
241065 - very wide mastectomy to remove infected tissue. ref SDS 0 EG5L
241066 -
241067 -          [On 060711 IBC relapse diagnosed. ref SDS 46 025H  Red rash
241068 -          concentrates left of sternum. ref SDS 46 8Z8G
241070 -  ..
241071 - Doctor's report continues...
241072 -
241073 -    Attention was then turned to the inferior flap, which was created
241074 -    in a like manner, elevating the skin and subcutaneous tissue off
241075 -    the underlying breast tissue, from the sternum medially to the
241076 -    insertion of the rectus inferiorly and to the anterior border of
241077 -    the latissimus laterally.  Once this was completed
241078 -    circumferentially, the breast was then removed from medial to
241079 -    lateral from the chest wall, taking the pectoralis fascia with it.
241081 -     ..
241082 -    The specimen was removed from the patient and marked with sutures
241083 -    for orientation.  The cavity was then examined for evidence of
241084 -    hemostasis, which was obtained with cautery.  The area was
241085 -    irrigated copiously with saline and aspirated until clear.
241087 -     ..
241088 -    Two 10-French Jackson-Pratt type drains were then placed in the
241089 -    wound and brought out inferiorly by separated stab wounds.
241091 -     ..
241092 -    The skin flaps were then closed with interrupted dermal 3-0
241093 -    polysorb suture and continuous 4-0 Biosyn subcuticular suture and
241094 -    Steri-strips.  At the completion of the case, sponge and needle
241095 -    count were correct.  Estimated blood loss was less than 20 Ml.  The
241096 -    patient was wrapped with an Ace wrap for compression and comfort
241097 -    and taken to the operating room extubated and in good condition.
241099 -     ..
241113 -  ..
241114 - The doctor has scheduled to examine Millie on 051027, next week on
241115 - Thursday.
241117 -  ..
241118 - Pending issues...
241119 -
241120 -    1.  Relapse evaluation schedule CA 15-3 test based on Millie's
241121 -        history of relapse while off chemotherapy to recouperate from
241122 -        surgery, per Doctor Bailey's 2nd opinion received on 050922.
241123 -        ref SDS 18 XD6U
241124 -
241125 -            [On 051027 examination by surgeon noted urgency of careful
241126 -            testing to assess strength of recovery. ref SDS 34 L05O
241128 -         ..
241129 -    2.  Blood vessel supply for delivering nutrients and treatment, if
241130 -        necessary, to the skin over the surgical closure, so that the
241131 -        wound will heal, cited in the letter prepared on 051019,
241132 -        ref SDS 28 DZ4W
241133 -
241134 -            [On 051027 doctor explains that stretching skin for
241135 -            standard closure satisfied requirements for future
241136 -            treatment in case of relapse. ref SDS 34 QY8K
241138 -         ..
241139 -    3.  Coumadin treatment for pulmonary emboli, per above. ref SDS 0
241140 -        QW6H
241141 -
241142 -            [On 051027 Coumadin treatments resumed; investigate
241143 -            hypercoagulable state work up with oncology department.
241144 -            ref SDS 34 6Y7X
241145 -
241146 -
241147 -
241148 -
241149 -
241150 -
2412 -

SUBJECTS
Recovery 2.5 Hours Delays Millie Release to Inpatient Care

2503 -
2504 - 1517
250501 -  ..
250502 - Recovery 2.5 Hours Delays Millie Release to Inpatient Care
250503 - Family Friends Notify Millie Recovering from Surgery Seems Successful
250504 -
250505 - Called Marilyn, Steve, Drisc and Bob, Dorothy, Janna, Mother and Bob.
250506 -
250507 - Ron called Kim.
250508 -
250510 -  ..
2506 -
2507 -
2508 - 1536
2509 -
250901 - Called for Gloria in the Coagoalulation Treatment Clinic, as requested
250902 - by Millie, per above, ref SDS 0 RO8M, and left a message reminding
250903 - Gloria that on 051007 the doctor ended Millie's Coumadin treatments.
250905 -      ..
250906 -     [On 051025 Gloria called Millie and said she received the message
250907 -     today, and that the doctor has not notified the Anticoagulant
250908 -     clinic to end treatments with Coumadin; Gloria is coordinating to
250909 -     complete the record on notice requirements for ending Coumdain
250910 -     treatment. ref SDS 30 DI9H
250912 -      ..
250913 -     [On 051026 Gloria called and advised Millie that the primary care
250914 -     physician changed the prescription on 051007 for ending Coumadin
250915 -     treatment, and ordered treatments resumed for pulmonary emboli,
250916 -     because Millie is a cancer patient, as required by Kaiser's
250917 -     guidance. ref SDS 31 PO7J
250918 -
250919 -
250921 -  ..
2510 -
2511 -
2512 - 1610
2513 -
251301 - The attendant said that Millie has still not been moved from recovry.
251302 -
251304 -  ..
2514 -
2515 -
2516 - 1618
2517 -
251701 - Walked back to the 2nd floor pre-op patient area and talked to a
251702 - nurse, per planning earlier today.
251704 -  ..
251705 - The attendant behind the counter said she recalled overhearing the
251706 - nurse say earlier that Millie would be brought back to pre-op for
251707 - post-op care, per above, ref SDS 0 8K5O, but that this was a mistake,
251708 - because Millie is staying in the hospital overnight, so she will
251709 - actually be taken to the first floor patient care area and is assigned
251710 - to room 1106B.
251712 -  ..
251713 - Walked down to inpatient care on the first floor, and asked to see
251714 - Millie in room 1106B.
251716 -  ..
251717 - The nurse said Millie is awake and will be brought to the in-patient
251718 - care area shortly.  She apologized and said the nurses had some
251719 - emergencies to handle which has delayed bringing Millie from recovery.
251720 - The emergencies did not involve Millie, except to delay her transport
251721 - to the in-patient care area.
251723 -  ..
251724 - Walked to the waiting area, and explained emergency delays, but that
251725 - the nurse expects to call us shortly after Millie is settled into her
251726 - room.
251728 -  ..
251729 - Ron said he has a vollyball referree commitment this evening in
251730 - Oakland.  He will have to leave in 20 minutes or so in order to arrive
251731 - in time.
251733 -  ..
251734 - We are having the same delay problems this time with post-recovery
251735 - that happened during the first surgery on 020312 when recovery took
251736 - 2.5 hours instead of 1. ref SDS 1 H58I
251738 -  ..
251739 - The volunteer attendant came over several times to say they are still
251740 - waiting for Millie to be released from recovery.
251741 -
251742 -
251744 -  ..
2518 -
2519 -
2520 - 1645
2521 -
252101 - Ron had to leave to meet his commitment in Oakland.
252102 -
252104 -  ..
2522 -
2523 -
2524 - 1730
2525 -
252501 - The attendant notified that Millie can be visited in her room for
252502 - inpatient care in about 10 minutes.
252503 -
252504 -
252505 -
252506 -
252507 -
2526 -

SUBJECTS
Post-op Pain Minimal Energy High Recovery Mastectomy Surgery Left Br

2603 -
2604 - 1740
260501 -  ..
260502 - Post-op Visit Millie Pain Free Surprisingly Energetic Vitals Excellent
260503 -
260504 - Finally saw Millie.   She was amazingly normal, energetic and vibrant;
260505 - her voice was very strong.  An IV was connected, but no breathing
260506 - equipment was evident.  Explained that Ron had to leave for a
260507 - commitment in Oakland, but he heard the doctor's favorable report
260508 - earlier today, per above. ref SDS 0 EG5L
260510 -  ..
260511 - This is markedly different from the first surgery on 020312; at that
260512 - time, Millie seemed understandably weak, and tired, she was connected
260513 - to breathing equipment, and asked for water on several occassions.
260514 - ref SDS 1 7X5V  Since the surgery today was much more serious than the
260515 - first surgery on 020327, Millie's seemingly faster recovery today
260516 - seems unexpected.
260518 -  ..
260519 - Millie asked for her glasses so she could read.  I got them from her
260520 - personal affects bag stored in a locker in her room.
260522 -  ..
260523 - Mil advised that she was ready to leave Recovery within an hour after
260524 - surgery, but the nurses did not have time for taking her to the
260525 - inpatient care area.  This aligns with the surgery at Kaiser in Walunt
260526 - Creek on 020312, when Millie was, also, several hours late getting out
260527 - of the recovery department due to personnel issues. ref SDS 1 7Y31
260528 - Earlier, the nurse said the Recovery department was backed up working
260529 - on some emergencies. ref SDS 0 7H3F
260531 -  ..
260532 - Millie was having difficulty reaching with her left hand to get water
260533 - and other things on the bedside tray, since it was positioned on the
260534 - side with stiches from the operation.  I rolled the tray stand to the
260535 - right side, so she was more comfortable handling things.  The nurse
260536 - showed where her telephone was located, and I moved this to the
260537 - bedside tray for easy access.
260539 -  ..
260540 - A nurse took Millie's vitals, and commented that Millie has very
260541 - favorable low blood pressure and pulse.  She asked if Millie is an
260542 - athlete?  Her temperature was slightly low at 98.0, well within normal
260543 - for a surgery patient.
260545 -  ..
260546 - At 1810, Another nurse took Millie's order for dinner.
260548 -  ..
260549 - Mil explained plans to watch a particular television program at 2200,
260550 - which sounded ambitious.
260552 -  ..
260553 - The nurse said Millie can ask for pain medication when needed, and
260554 - also a sleep aid.  Millie said that she has not had any pain so far.
260555 -
260556 -
260557 -
260558 -
260559 -
260560 -
2606 -

SUBJECTS
Mastectomy Surgery Today Due Diligence Time Out Risk Management Perf

3503 -
350401 -  ..
350402 - As Built Drawing Required for Due Diligence Post-op Time Out
350403 - Time Out Due Diligence Risk Analysis Scope Purpose of Surgery
350404 -
350405 - Follow up ref SDS 26 6D4F.
350407 -  ..
350408 - There is no record of Kaiser performing "Time Out" requirements for
350409 - due diligence in this case, as shown in the letter prepared on 051019.
350410 - ref SDS 28 V55K  The missing surgeon's report on patient history
350411 - required for admitting a patient for surgery, per above, ref SDS 0
350412 - QV4H, may contain Kaiser's work on due diligence.
350414 -  ..
350415 - The doctor indicates an ad hoc decision was made using spontaneous
350416 - layout of a very wide mastectomy, and a standard closure was
350417 - accomplished, per above. ref SDS 0 MP8K
350419 -  ..
350420 - We need the doctor to prepare an as built showing the actual work
350421 - performed, and how this differs from a standard mastectomy, per above.
350422 - ref SDS 0 E48N
350423 -
350424 -        [On 051027 surgeon advised that surgeon's patient history
350425 -        required for admitting patient to have an operation is not
350426 -        important and not necessary for the patient to review; not
350427 -        enough time for doctor to submit an as-built showing the actual
350428 -        work performed. ref SDS 34 PO5J
350429 -
350430 -
350431 -
350432 -
350433 -
3505 -

SUBJECTS
Biopsy Received Pathology Findings for Biopsies Taken on 051012 to D

4103 -
410401 -  ..
410402 - Biopsies Indicate Complete Response to Treatment Local Disease
410403 - Complete Response to Treatment Local Control Biopsies Negative IBC
410404 - Local Control Biopsies Negative Suggest Complete Response to Treatment
410405 -
410406 - Follow up ref SDS 26 DG6J.
410408 -  ..
410409 - While we were waiting for Millie to be taken from pre-op into the
410410 - surgery department, the nurse submitted the latest lab report...
410411 -
410413 -
410414 -    ...for blood drawn on 050916, when Millie received treatment in the
410415 -    Chemotherapy Clinic.  This report shows the numbers in the notes of
410416 -    the primary care physician for the meeting on 051007 and received
410417 -    on 051011. ref SDS 25 WB3R
410419 -     ..
410420 -    This report updates figures in the record on 050916 for the lab the
410421 -    day before on 050915. ref SDS 16 Q659
410423 -  ..
410424 - When the surgeon briefed results of the mastectomy operation this
410425 - afternoon, about 1500, per above, ref SDS 0 EG5L, she advised that the
410426 - analysts pathology report on biopsies performed 051012, ref SDS 26
410427 - DG6J, was submitted to Millie prior to the operation, and was placed
410428 - in the plastic bag with her personal affects stored beneath the
410429 - surgery gurney.
410431 -  ..
410432 - Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
410433 - 1425 South Main Street
410434 - Walnut Creek, CA  94596
410435 - 925 295 4340
410437 -  ..
410438 - Terri M. Strinkirchner, MD, Chief of Pathology
410439 - David S. Forth, MD, Laboratory Director
410440 - LL Brewer, MD
410441 - JB Burkes, MD
410442 - CS Chen, MD
410443 - LK Finely, MD
410444 - KA Grise, MD
410445 - JW Walsh, MD
410446 -
410448 -  ..
410452 - Facility:    Walnut Creek                 Obtained:       051012
410453 - Service:     Surgery                      Accessioned:    051013
410456 -  ..
410457 - SURGICAL PATHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION REPORT
410459 -  ..
410460 - SPECIMEN(S):
410461 -
410462 -    A.  LEFT BREAST BIOPSY TOP MEDIAL
410463 -    B.  LEFT BREAST BIOPSY TOP LATERAL
410464 -    C.  LEFT BREAST BIOPSY BOTTOM MEDIAL
410465 -    D.  LEFT BREAST BIOPSY BOTTOM LATERAL
410467 -  ..
410468 - CLINCIAL DATA:
410469 -
410470 -    LEFT BREAST BIOPSIES
410472 -  ..
410473 - GROSS DESCRIPTION:
410474 -
410475 -    A.  Received designated "1 left breast biopsy, top medial" is a
410476 -        specimen consisting of an unoriented elipse of pale tan skin
410477 -        measuring 1.4 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm which has blank ink on the
410478 -        surface.  The surgical margins are inked.  The tips are
410479 -        submitted in 1 and the remainder of the specimen are submitted
410480 -        in 2.
410482 -         ..
410483 -    B.  Received designated "2 left breast biopsy, top lateral" is a
410484 -        specimen consisting of an unoriented elipse of pale tan skin
410485 -        measuring 2 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm which has blank ink on the
410486 -        surface.  The surgical margins are inked.  The tips are
410487 -        submitted in 1 and the remainder of the specimen are submitted
410488 -        in 2.
410490 -         ..
410491 -    C.  Received designated "3 left breast biopsy, bottom medial" is a
410492 -        specimen consisting of an unoriented elipse of pale tan skin
410493 -        measuring 1.5. x 0.4 x 0.4 cm which has blank ink on the
410494 -        surface.  The surgical margins are inked.  The tips are
410495 -        submitted in 1 and the remainder of the specimen are submitted
410496 -        in 2.
410498 -         ..
410499 -    D.  Received designated "4 left breast biopsy, bottom lateral" is a
410500 -        specimen consisting of an unoriented elipse of pale tan skin
410501 -        measuring 1.8 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm which has blank ink on the
410502 -        surface.  The surgical margins are inked.  The tips are
410503 -        submitted in 1 and the remainder of the specimen are submitted
410504 -        in 2.  (rj)  KMR/prv
410506 -  ..
410507 - FINAL DIAGNOSIS:
410508 -
410509 -    A-D:  Left breast biopsy, top medial and lateral and bottom medial
410510 -          and lateral.
410511 -
410512 -          •  Negative for residual inflammatory carcinoma.
410514 -  ..
410515 - This demonstrates correction of the problem discovered by the biopsy
410516 - taken on 044019, and reported on 040517 that diagnosed IBC.
410517 - ref SDS 6 7D6F  Presents strong evidence of complete response to
410518 - treatment that was the purpose of taking biopsies, reported on 051012.
410519 - ref SDS 26 VM8J
410521 -  ..
410522 - Biopsy findings continue...
410523 -
410524 -          •  Mild superficial dermal hyalinization and periviscular
410525 -             chronic inflammation (see comment).
410527 -  ..
410528 - This aligns with diagnosis on 040402 of reaction to radiation.
410529 - ref SDS 4 IM6J
410531 -  ..
410532 - Biopsy findings continue...
410533 -
410534 -    051014
410536 -     ..
410537 -    Karen M. Rowley, MD
410538 -    (signed copy in chart)
410539 -
410540 -
410541 -
4106 -

SUBJECTS
Radiation Reaction Mild Inflammation Left Breast Findings Pathology

4603 -
460401 -  ..
460402 - Radiation Reaction Causes Mild Inflammation
460403 -
460404 - Biopsy findings continue...
460405 -
460406 - COMMENT:
460407 -
460408 -    There are mild/minimal changes of superficial dermal hyalinization
460409 -    with an occassional enlarged fibroblast noted.  In the bottom
460410 -    medial and lateral biopsies perivascular chronic inflammation is
460411 -    also noted.  The skin surfaces are variably atrophic, with all of
460412 -    these changes suggesting minimal to mild radiation effect.  No
460413 -    residual carcinoma is seen on the multiple step sections of the
460414 -    biopsies.
460416 -  ..
460417 - This report supports prior diagnoses and examinations.
460419 -  ..
460420 - Case study shows...
460421 -
460422 -            CT test finds skin thickening
460423 -            may be from prior radiation;
460424 -            notes invasion of the dermal
460425 -            lymphatics from known breast
460426 -            cancer can present similarly.
460427 -            Correlate clinically............ 030710, ref SDS 2 GJ69
460429 -             ..
460430 -            Diagnosis changed from
460431 -            cellulitus to reaction to
460432 -            radiation....................... 040402, ref SDS 4 IM6J
460434 -             ..
460435 -            CT test shows no evidence
460436 -            of cancer in left breast,
460437 -            treatment for inflammation
460438 -            reaction to radiation
460439 -            ended........................... 040416, ref SDS 5 IM6J
460441 -             ..
460442 -            Slight coloration, flushness
460443 -            found by Doctor Bailey.......... 050909, ref SDS 13 1G4N
460444 -
460445 -
460447 -  ..
460448 - Biopsy report concludes...
460450 -  ..
460451 - Fee codes:
460452 -
460453 -    88305; 88305; 88305; 88305
460455 -  ..
460456 - END OF REPORT
460457 -
460458 -
460459 -
460460 -
460461 -
460462 -
460463 -
4605 -