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Study No. of patients Overall wound complications (%) Shaw [3] 58 43 Coit [4] 42 64 Beitsch [5] 168 51 Karakousis [6] 205 52 Serpell [7] 27 71 De Vries…

Fig. 3.1 An anterior view of the pelvis illustrating the large vessels traversing the inguinal region Superficial Arterial Supply Proximal superficial branches of the femoral artery supply this part of…

Fig. 11.1 (a, b) 4-field 3D-conformal pelvic plan with electron boost (20MeV) for a patient with penile cancer and involved inguinal node. Elective nodal PTV highlighted in pink, nodal boost…

Fig. 15.1 Rectus myocutaneous flap reconstruction of right groin oncologic defect with exposed vessels. (a) Pre-reconstruction, (b) post-reconstruction, (c) first follow-up in the plastic surgery clinic Fig. 15.2 Another example…

Fig. 10.1 A 41-year-old male, affected by primary, well-differentiated left paratesticular liposarcoma, excised en bloc with ipsilateral testicle and spermatic cord ligated and resected at the abdominal inguinal ring level….

The femoral triangle is defined by the sartorius muscle laterally and the adductor longus muscle medially. These two muscles meet at the apex of the femoral triangle inferiorly. The inguinal…

TNM categories FIGO stages Definition Primary tumor (T) TX  Primary tumor cannot be assessed T0  No evidence of primary tumor Tis  Carcinoma in situ (preinvasive carcinoma) T1a IA Lesions 2…

Age Male gender Obesity Diabetes Smoking Cardiovascular/pulmonary disease Tumor burden Surgeon case load Radiotherapy Patient mobilization Age is an established risk factor for postoperative complications. The reason why older patients…