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Internal hemipelvectomy: A single institution's learning curve and longitudinal experience.

Rajko S VucicevicAthan G ZavrasMichael P FiceZeeshan A KhanCharles A GushoMatthew GasparroSteven GitelisAlan BlankMatthew W Colman
Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2024)
While our institution continues to utilize neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies following current guideline-based care, we have noticed changing trends from early to modern periods. With the advent of new technologies, we have seen a decline in freehand resections for hemipelvectomy procedures, and a transition to utilizing more 3D navigation and customized 3D cutting guides. Furthermore, we have employed the use of an interdisciplinary team approach more regularly for these complicated cases. Although our results do not demonstrate a significant change in perioperative outcomes over the years, our institution's willingness to treat more complex cases likely obscures the benefits of surgeon experience and recent technological advances for patient outcomes.
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