The quality of the surgical excision as seen by the Pathologist during a Colorectal Cancer Care Spell.
PLANE OF SURGICAL EXCISION QUALITY grades the resection on its worst plane.
Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.
National Codes:
| 1 | Mesorectal fascia |
| 2 | Intramesorectal |
| 3 | Muscularis propria |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | PLANE OF SURGICAL EXCISION INDICATOR |