Refinements of surgical technique in soft tissue sarcomas.
The primary modality of treatment for a localized soft tissue sarcoma is surgical resection. Adjuvant or neoadjuvant radiation helps reduce the rate of local recurrence. The rate of limb preserving resection is 94% in our series. Local recurrence can be re-excised in 95% of the patients, with limb preservation in 90%. Retroperitoneal sarcomas present difficulties in resection but with optimal techniques the complete resectability rate approaches 95% with 5- and 10-year survivals rates of 65% and 56%.
Karakousis
Constantine P
CP
Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA. ckarakousis@kaleidahealth.org
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013848:Thigh; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery