[Resection of pelvic retroperitoneal neoplasm and reconstruction of iliac blood vessels: report of 22 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To study the surgical manipulation of iliac blood vessels invaded by pelvic tumors in order to raise the resection rate.


METHODS
We reviewed 22 cases of resection for pelvic retroperitoneal tumors along with the reconstruction of iliac blood vessels in our hospital from July 1994 to January 2000. In 22 cases, 8 received operation on the right iliac arteries and veins, and 14 on the left.


RESULTS
Follow-up for 4 months to 5 years and 10 months (average 3.6 years) showed that 3 patients had recurrence and needed secondary operation. All the grafts were patent except one vein graft occlusion 7 months after operation.


CONCLUSIONS
Resection of pelvic retroperitoneal neoplasm combined with reconstruction of iliac blood vessels is safe, effective and practical to raise the excision rate and decrease the recurrence rate.
Chen
F
F
Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yang
Y
Y
Shi
Z
Z
Fu
W
W
Jiang
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*