Types of resection for sarcomas, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

Term	Definition
Radical resection	Whole tumor-bearing compartment removed en bloc
Wide resection	Tumor and its pseudocapsule removed en bloc surrounded by healthy tissue within the tumor-bearing compartment
Marginal resection	Tumor is removed en bloc; however, the line of resection runs through the pseudocapsule of the tumor; microscopic residual disease likely
Intralesional resection	Tumor opened during surgery, surgical field contaminated; microscopic or macroscopic residual disease is present

Data from: Enneking WF, Spanier SS, Malawer MM. The effect of the anatomic setting on the results of surgical procedures for soft parts sarcoma of the thigh. Cancer 1981; 47:1005.

Graphic 56598 Version 3.0

خرید پکیج

Types of resection for sarcomas, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society