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Laparoscopic surgery successfully achieved complete resection of a 4 cm intrapelvic retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma with no recurrence observed at 13 months postoperatively.
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Laparoscopic resection can be safely performed for relatively small retroperitoneal tumors, but complete resection is crucial keeping malignancy in mind.
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Supports laparoscopic feasibility for select small intrapelvic retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma; leaves open need for comparative trials on oncologic outcomes.
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Yamamaoto et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Intrapelvic retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma (n=1). Laparoscopic surgery was evaluated on Complete resection and recurrence-free survival. Laparoscopic surgery successfully achieved complete resection of a 4 cm intrapelvic retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma with no recurrence observed at 13 months postoperatively.
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