Complex Microsurgical Reconstruction After Tumor Resection in the Trunk and Extremities.
Reconstruction of soft tissue defects following tumor ablation procedures in the trunk and extremities can challenge the microsurgeon. The goal is not just to provide adequate soft tissue coverage but also to restore form and function and minimize donor site morbidity. Although the principles of the reconstructive ladder still apply in the trunk and extremities, free tissue transfer is used in many cases to optimally restore form and function. Microsurgery has changed the practice in soft tissue tumors, and amputation is less frequently necessary.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Omar N
ON
Hussain
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
M Diya
MD
Sabbagh
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: Carlsen.Brian@mayo.edu.
Brian T
BT
Carlsen
D055011:Ablation Techniques; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D060726:Torso
Extremities; Flap; Limb salvage surgery; Microsurgery; Sarcoma; Trunk