- Extensile exposure, forearm, then palm
- Palmaris longus and median palmar cutaneous branch reflected in flap
- Dissection from known to unknown - median nerve, finger flexors, FPL, FCR
- En bloc excision when possible to avoid retained tumor
- Palm "Y" exposure
- Carpal tunnel opened
- Median palmar cutaneous identified
- Ulnar bursa and flexor sheaths opened
- Small and ring lumbricals excised because of infiltration, others debrided
- Caseous debris in midpalmar space
- Back and forth from each side to access contents deep to superficial palmar arch
- Radial leaf of transverse retinacular ligament repaired to ulnar edge of superficial palmar fascia
- Closure without drains.
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