Multiorgan Resections for Cancer, Advanced Surgical Techniques

Multiorgan resections for advanced colorectal cancer.

BACKGROUND A retrospective review is presented of a single institution's experience with multivisceral resections for locally-advanced colorectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-eight patients, who had undergone RO multiorgan resection, were identified from the database of a total of 1150 patients operated on for colorectal carcinoma in the years 1995-2005 at a single center. There were ...

A case of multiorgan resection for locally advanced stomach cancer.

Extensive surgical resection may be required in locally advanced gastric cancers, with involvement of other organs. Our purpose was to present a case where vascular reconstruction was performed during multiple organ resections in a patient with locally advanced gastric cancer. An emergent laparotomy was performed on a patient who presented with upper gastrointestinal system hemorrhage; and he w...

Surgical treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer

The role of multimodality therapy and surgery for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer remains to be determined. Although no randomized trials have been done to determine the optimal management of this difficult clinical problem, numerous series reporting successful surgical resection with negative (R0) or microscopic margin (R1) showing favorable long-term survival provide a bas...

Surgical endocrine ablation for advanced breast cancer.

I-26: Surgical Techniques in Tissue Transplantation for Fertility Preservation

Background Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an option for patients who require immediate gonagonadotoxic treatment of cancers. when there is insufficient time to conduct ovulation induction This procedure can be used in patients with genetic mutations with a high risk for premature ovarian failure.This strategy is the only option for fertility preservation in prepubertal girls or in women who...