title: Pelvic exenteration--reconsidering the procedure.
abstract: Pelvic exenteration remains one of the most destructive surgical procedures in gynecologic oncology, performed in patients with locally advanced malignancies who were considered for a long time as unresectable. However, for these patients, an aggressive surgical approach seems to be the only potential curative solution. This is a literature review of the most important studies, which analyzes the benefits and the secondary risks of this demanding procedure.
authors: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
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authors: Bacalbasa
authors: "Ponderas" Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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authors: Balescu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: advanced pelvic malignancy; morbidity; pelvic exenteration; postoperative outcome