Dados do Trabalho

Título

The Importance of the Multidisciplinary Approach to Surgical Treatment of Extremity Soft-Tissue Sarcomas

Introdução

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare neoplasm with frequencies around 1% of all neoplasms. Although it consists of a high heterogeneous group of tumors, surgery is the mean treatment.

Objetivo

To describe the mean techniques for soft tissue sarcoma reconstruction.

Método

The STS surgery is still challenging, and complex procedure is usually required: this is because STS requires different types of resection and reconstruction due to various tissue-commitments (nerve, arteries, skin and muscle

Resultados

So, a multidisciplinary team must be prepared for STS approach to obtain the maximum local control and a limited extremity functional impairment.

Conclusão

We, here, showing our experience, wish to introduce some technical contrivances in STS surgery, with special reference to tissue reconstruction. This may illustrate the necessity of a multidisciplinary team approach in this surgery.

Palavras-chave

Soft tissue sarcoma, reconstruction, limb preservation.