Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Retroperitoneal sarcomas present technical difficulties in their resection. The tumors are discovered when they are quite…
Tumor in the Right Abdomen
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Tumors on this side can grow to prodigious size. Therefore, they become palpable or otherwise cause…
Tumor in the Leg
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The muscles of the leg are covered by a strong, deep fascia, and strong septa separate…
Tumor in the Posterior Thigh
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The posterior group of the thigh includes the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris muscles, the last…
Sacral Resection
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The sacrum may be involved by a primary tumor; such as a chordoma; by direct extension…
Hip Disarticulation
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Hip disarticulation is performed for proximal malignant tumors of the lower extremity with extensive involvement of…
Tumor in the Foot
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Tumors occurring in the dorsal aspect of the foot preclude the possibility of limb-preserving resection unless…
Tumor in the Medial Thigh
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The adductor group of muscles consists of three layers: the superficial layer, including the pectineus, adductor…
Forequarter Amputation
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Forequarter amputation, also called interscapulothoracic amputation, involves the removal of the whole upper extremity, the scapula,…
Chest Wall Tumors
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The incision used to resect a tumor in the chest wall is determined by the shape…
