The Localio approach: a technical note for a large sacral chordoma.
Whenvever possible, radical resection of retrorectal tumours should be performed.(1) We describe the Localio technique (abdominosacral approach) in a case of a large malignant sacral chordoma. We emphasise the necessity to perform such an approach to achieve a radical resection for these tumours which have little chemosensitivity and minimal radiosensitivity. We highlight clinical features which suggest the presence of a spinal tumour and reiterate the absolute importance of rectal examination.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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Brett
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D002817:Chordoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed