title: Hemicorporectomy--perioperative management: a case presentation and review of literature.
abstract: Hemicorporectomy , or translumbar amputation, is a dramatically drastic surgical salvage procedure for patients with uncontrolled locally extensive pelvic-perineal malignancies. Several successful cases have been reported in the world literature [3-6] and careful perioperative management has been crucial. The case presented is that of a massive recurrent chondrosarcoma of the pelvis with special emphasis on close monitoring and finely tuned supportive care; unusual manifestations of neuroleptic malignant syndrome and of narcotic withdrawal are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000150:complications