Open AccessA patient with large retroperitoneal liposarcoma - a challenge for an anesthesiologist
Author(s) -
M Bojanić,
Dragana Radovanović,
Sanja Zahorjanski,
Svetlana Škorić-Jokić,
Mladjan Protić
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
archive of oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1450-9520
pISSN - 0354-7310
DOI - 10.2298/aoo210617001b
Subject(s) - medicine , liposarcoma , perioperative , surgery , anesthetic , anesthesia , radiology , sarcoma , pathology
Retroperitoneal liposarcoma is a rare type of tumor characterized by slow growth and nonspecific symptoms, and is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Patients with huge retroperitoneal liposarcoma have a high risk of developing perioperative complications, and require special preoperative preparation and a carefully planned anesthetic approach. We present the case of a 57-year-old man, who was diagnosed with a huge retroperitoneal liposarcoma, 70 cm in diameter, weighing 30.4 kg and planned for surgical resection of the tumor under general anesthesia. Perioperative treatment and anesthesia for this patient were a great challenge for the anesthesiologist. However, due to preoperative preparation, monitoring and fluid replacement, hemodynamic and respiratory stability of the patient was maintained perioperatively.