Non-oncologic wound complications are common following resection of soft tissue sarcomas and factors predisposing to the development of complications have been extensively studied. To our knowledge, the methods and results of surgical treatment of these complications have not been reported. The purposes of this study were to 1) identify time to recognition, treatment employed, and eventual outcome of complications 2) investigate risk factors that may predispose patients to failure in management of complications following resection of soft tissue sarcomas.
This was a multi-institutional, retrospective case series of patients treated with a primary closure of a limb sparing resection of a soft tissue sarcoma of the pelvis or extremity who developed a non-oncologic wound complication requiring operative intervention. The primary outcomes were a healed wound at the end of treatment and the total number of procedures required to address the complication.
Limb sparing resection of a soft tissue sarcoma is known to be at high risk of postoperative wound complications. We found that complications uncommonly present greater than six weeks after initial treatment and surgical management predictably results in retention of the affected limb and a healed wound in those requiring operative treatment.
Level of evidence: 4 - Case Series . Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.
Non-oncologic wound complications are common following resection of soft tissue sarcomas and factors predisposing to the development of complications have been extensively studied. To our knowledge, the methods and results of surgical treatment of these complications have not been reported. The purposes of this study were to 1) identify time to recognition, treatment employed, and eventual outcome of complications 2) investigate risk factors that may predispose patients to failure in management of complications following resection of soft tissue sarcomas.
This was a multi-institutional, retrospective case series of patients treated with a primary closure of a limb sparing resection of a soft tissue sarcoma of the pelvis or extremity who developed a non-oncologic wound complication requiring operative intervention. The primary outcomes were a healed wound at the end of treatment and the total number of procedures required to address the complication.
Limb sparing resection of a soft tissue sarcoma is known to be at high risk of postoperative wound complications. We found that complications uncommonly present greater than six weeks after initial treatment and surgical management predictably results in retention of the affected limb and a healed wound in those requiring operative treatment.
Level of evidence: 4 - Case Series . Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.