Resection of Tumors of the Ischiorectal Fossa
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The ischiorectal fossa, a roughly triangular space in the lower pelvis, is bound by a lateral…
Tumor in the Neck
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA For large tumors in the neck, wide margins often cannot be obtained because of the multiplicity…
Tumor in the Medial Arm
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The arm has two compartments, anterior and posterior. The medial aspect of the arm is the…
Tumor in the Lower Chest Wall and Upper Abdomen
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Tumors involving the ribs of the lower chest wall, the hemidiaphragm (or a portion of it),…
Popliteal Node Dissection
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The popliteal space is bound superiorly by the hamstring muscles and inferiorly by the two heads…
Tumor in the Buttock Area
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The most superficial and bulkiest muscle in the buttock area, the gluteus maximus, is more often…
Involvement of the Abdominal Wall by Tumor
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA In cancer surgery, resection of the full thickness of the abdominal wall muscle layers is occasionally…
Tumor in the Back
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA For tumors located in the back that are close to the vertebral spine, a longitudinal, vertical,…
Scapulectomy
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Scapulectomy is performed when tumors arise in the scapula or when tumors in the soft tissue…
Resection of Mesenteric Tumors
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA In removing a portion of the large bowel for adenocarcinoma, the en bloc resection of the…
