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Superficial Soft-Tissue Sarcomas Rarely Require Advanced Soft-Tissue Reconstruction Following Resection, William C. Eward, Alexander L. Lazarides, Anthony M. Griffin, Patrick W. O'Donnell, Amir Sternheim, Anne O'Neill, Stefan O. Hofer, Peter C. Ferguson, Jay S. Wunder
Superficial Soft-Tissue Sarcomas Rarely Require Advanced Soft-Tissue Reconstruction Following Resection, William C. Eward, Alexander L. Lazarides, Anthony M. Griffin, Patrick W. O'Donnell, Amir Sternheim, Anne O'Neill, Stefan O. Hofer, Peter C. Ferguson, Jay S. Wunder
Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications
Objective: Soft-tissue sarcomas are most frequently located deep within myofascial compartments. Superficial soft-tissue sarcomas (S-STS) are relatively less common and may be managed differently than deep sarcomas because generous resection margins are often possible without sacrificing critical structures. We sought to investigate the frequency and types of soft-tissue reconstructive procedures that are required following excision of S-STS.
Methods: We reviewed 457 consecutively treated patients with S-STS with a minimum 2-year follow-up from our prospectively maintained database between 1989 and 2009.
Results: Mean follow-up was 10.5 years (range, 2–23). Four hundred twenty-one tumors (91%) were excised with negative margins, 38 (8.3%) …