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…
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…
