Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++ Any soft tissue mass that is large or growing should be evaluated by biopsy using the techniques described later.When the diagnosis of sarcoma is established, surgery remains the mainstay of therapy. ++ Medical comorbidities such as severe cardiopulmonary compromise may preclude safe surgery. ++ The patient may be placed supine, prone, or in lateral position depending on the location of the lesion.If a soft tissue flap reconstruction is planned, communication with the plastic surgery team is essential when positioning the patient. ++ Patients are quickly advanced to a regular diet.Activity restrictions vary and depend on the location of surgery and type of plastic surgical reconstruction, if any. ++ Common complications include surgical site infection, hematoma, seroma, and wound breakdown (especially in previously irradiated tissue).Sarcomas may lie in proximity to major neurovascular structures that may be inadvertently damaged or taken purposefully en bloc with the specimen.Other systemic complications of major surgery (pneumonia, venous thromboembolism, and cardiovascular events) can also occur. GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessAnesthesiology 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessAnesthesiology Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $995 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options