RT Book, Section
A1 Boneti, Cristiano
A1 Long, James N.
A1 Kohanzadeh, Som
A1 Torre, Jorge De La
A1 Vasconez, Luis O.
A2 Morita, Shane Y.
A2 Balch, Charles M.
A2 Klimberg, V. Suzanne
A2 Pawlik, Timothy M.
A2 Posner, Mitchell C.
A2 Tanabe, Kenneth K.
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ID 1145766446
T1 Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Sarcoma Resection
T2 Textbook of Complex General Surgical Oncology
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793315
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145766446
RD 2024/04/19
AB Sarcomas  are  neoplasms  of  the  connective  tissues  derived  from  mesenchymal  origins  throughout  the  body,  accounting  for  1%  of  adult  malignancies  and  7%  to  15%  of  pediatric  malignancies.1  Sarcomas  of  the  extremity,  which  are  the  scope  of  this  chapter,  represent  50%  to  60%  of  all  sarcoma  diagnoses,2  with  the  thigh  being  the  most  common  location.3  A  deep  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  reconstructive  surgery  is  of  paramount  importance  to  the  oncological  surgeon.  In  the  same  manner  that  tumor  invasion  of  a  vital  structure  can  render  the  disease  unresectable,  a  soft  tissue  defect  that  cannot  be  repaired  results  in  either  unacceptable  morbidity,  severely  impairing  the  patient's  quality  of  life,  or  an  amputation  in  the  cases  of  extremity  tumors.  A  current  familiarity  with  state  of  the  art  reconstructive  techniques  helps  to  identify  cases  that  will  present  reconstructive  challenges  while  also  preparing  the  surgeon  to  properly  advise  the  oncologic  surgeon  and  patient  of  what  options  are  truly  tenable.  In  addition,  cooperative  efforts  between  the  oncologic  surgeon  and  plastic  surgeon  are  more  likely  to  result  in  satisfactory  treatment  of  the  wound  with  shorter  recoveries  and  decreased  length  of  hospital  stay.