Why the study?
Does aggressive surgical resection (total or subtotal) improve survival in patients with high-grade retroperitoneal sarcomas compared to minimal or no resection?
Population
41 patients with high-grade soft tissue retroperitoneal sarcomas treated between 1968 and 1988
Comparison
Total gross tumor resection or aggressive… vs Exploration only or palliative resection
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 10 years
Authors
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Supports aggressive resection in high-grade retroperitoneal sarcomas; leaves open prospective confirmation to guide practice.
Does aggressive surgical resection (total or subtotal) improve survival in patients with high-grade retroperitoneal sarcomas compared to minimal or no resection?
Aggressive subtotal resection of high-grade retroperitoneal sarcomas, even when complete resection is impossible, significantly prolongs survival compared to minimal or no resection.
Shiloni et al. (1993) studied this question.
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