Complex Microsurgical Reconstruction After Tumor Resection in the Trunk and Extremities

Omar N Hussain; M Diya Sabbagh; Brian T Carlsen

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2016.11.008

Complex Microsurgical Reconstruction After Tumor Resection in the Trunk and Extremities

Clin Plast Surg. 2017 Apr;44(2):299-311. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2016.11.008. Epub 2017 Feb 6.

Authors

Omar N Hussain¹, M Diya Sabbagh¹, Brian T Carlsen²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
² Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: Carlsen.Brian@mayo.edu.

PMID: 28340664
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2016.11.008

Abstract

Reconstruction of soft tissue defects following tumor ablation procedures in the trunk and extremities can challenge the microsurgeon. The goal is not just to provide adequate soft tissue coverage but also to restore form and function and minimize donor site morbidity. Although the principles of the reconstructive ladder still apply in the trunk and extremities, free tissue transfer is used in many cases to optimally restore form and function. Microsurgery has changed the practice in soft tissue tumors, and amputation is less frequently necessary.

Keywords: Extremities; Flap; Limb salvage surgery; Microsurgery; Sarcoma; Trunk.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ablation Techniques
Extremities*
Humans
Microsurgery*
Plastic Surgery Procedures*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery*
Surgical Flaps
Torso*