Amputation for Extremity Sarcoma: Indications and Outcomes.

Maya KirilovaAlexander Klein Lars H LindnerSilke NachbichlerThomas Knösel Christof BirkenmaierAndrea Baur-MelnykHans-Roland Dürr

Published in: Cancers (2021)

This study indicates the worse oncological outcomes with respect to OS of sarcoma patients requiring an amputation as compared to LSS. Patients with primary amputation or those who had a secondary amputation after failed LSS for whatever reason showed the same oncological results.

Keyphrases

lower limb
peripheral artery disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
rectal cancer
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight loss
patient reported