Why the study?
Does limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction result in high limb-salvage rates in patients with lower extremity sarcoma?
Population
271 patients (18 studies) with lower extremity sarcoma involving major vessels
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
mean 19-74.7 months
Key result
Limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction for lower extremity sarcoma achieved a pooled overall limb-salvage rate of 89.8% (95% CI, 85.0-93.1%).
Authors
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Supports limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction in lower extremity sarcoma; confirms high pooled salvage rates across studies.
Meta-Analysis (n=271)
Does limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction result in high limb-salvage rates in patients with lower extremity sarcoma?
Limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction for lower extremity sarcoma achieves a high limb-salvage rate of 89.8%, though perioperative complications remain high at 49.5%.
Fujiki et al. (2020) conducted a meta-analysis in Lower extremity sarcoma (n=271). Limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction was evaluated on Overall limb-salvage rate (95% CI 85.0-93.1). Limb-salvage surgery with vascular reconstruction for lower extremity sarcoma achieved a pooled overall limb-salvage rate of 89.8% (95% CI, 85.0-93.1%).