Tumor in the Lesser Sac
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Tumors in the lesser sac present difficulties for their resection because of the crowding of large…
Variants of Hemipelvectomy
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Variations in the procedure of routine hemipelvectomy (i.e., posterior flap hemipelvectomy) are often required because of…
Tumor in the Left Abdomen
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Retroperitoneal sarcomas located in the left upper quadrant, particularly when they are large and fill in…
Hepatic Resection
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Metastatic involvement of the liver occurs usually from adenocarcinomas in parts of the gastrointestinal tract such…
Regional Chemotherapy Infusion Via the Hepatic Artery
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Rationale The rationale for intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy is fairly simple: The first pass of the drug…
The Surgical Importance of the Inferior Epigastric Vessels
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The inferior epigastric artery arises just above the inguinal ligament from the medial side of the…
Ileal Loop Bladder-Interposition Conduit
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA The urinary bladder can be the site of primary malignant tumors requiring its resection. It also…
In Continuity Axillary and Supraclavicular Node Dissection
(1) State University of New York at Buffalo Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA Occasionally, the axillary nodes are heavily involved by large, palpable nodal masses that invade the pectoral…
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…
