Management of locally advanced soft tissue tumors with major vessel reconstruction - A case series

Abstract

Management of soft tissue tumors in the advanced stage often precludes complete surgical resection in view of major vessel involvement and demands major amputation for tumor clearance. We present a series of patients presented with advanced tumor presentation by major vessel resection and reconstruction (using vein or synthetic graft) without compromising tumor clearance. This preserves the limb function without increasing the tumor recurrence rate.