Open AccessMinimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database
Author(s) -
Faiz Gani,
Utkarsh Goel,
Alex B. Blair,
Jasvinder Singh,
Heidi N. Overton,
Christian F. Meyer,
Joseph K. Canner,
Timothy M. Pawlik,
Nita Ahuja
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-018-6538-y
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , surgical oncology , propensity score matching , soft tissue sarcoma , sarcoma , surgery , cancer , soft tissue , retrospective cohort study , pathology
Although well described for gastrointestinal and pelvic cancers, use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for the management of retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma (RPS) remains unknown. The current study aimed to describe patterns of MIS use and assess the association between MIS and clinical outcomes among patients undergoing surgery for RPS.