When to ditch the ladder and take the elevator: The Anderson SArcoma Risk of Complications (A-SARC) score to guide reconstructive decision-making in extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients.
Alexander F MericliRami ElmorsiLuis CamachoAbbas HassanDavid D KrijghGordon TilneyHeather LyuRaymond S TraweekRussell G WittMargaret S RoubaudChristina Lynn RolandPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2024)
To minimize postoperative wound complications, low-risk patients should receive simple methods of reconstruction, whereas high-risk patients should be reconstructed using advanced techniques.