Preoperative Diagnosis: Thyroidectomy scar anterior neck.
Postoperative Diagnosis: Same.
Anesthesia: Topical EMLA cream and local Marcaine 0.5%, 3 mL.
Surgeon: Shilo McMurrary, M.D.
Assistant: Bartholomew Escarsa.
Procedure: Laser ablation of thyroidectomy scar.
The patient was brought to the laser room after achieving local and topical anesthesia by topical EMLA cream, and local Marcaine anesthetic 0.5% was injected around and in the scar tissue. After waiting for about 5 minutes, the laser was set to 6 V at mode 3, intermittent pulse, and scar ablation was initiated after the first pass. The volts were increased to 9 and second and third passes were made, after which the wound was cleaned with saline solution. Topical Bacitracin ointment was applied, and after that, Saran wrap was applied, and Kerlix was wrapped around the neck. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged home. Follow-up will be in 1 week.

a) M96.89
b) Z48.890
c) Z90.710
d) L90.5