Oncologic Surgery Glossary

Acute, life-threatening condition requiring immediate surgical intervention in cancer patients.

Surgical removal of cancer following established oncologic principles to optimize cure rates.

Surgical technique combining cancer resection with immediate plastic surgery reconstruction to optimize both oncologic a...

Breast cancer surgery technique combining oncologic resection with immediate plastic reconstruction.

Death occurring within a specified period after surgery, typically 30 or 90 days postoperatively.

Surgical approach that preserves functional organ tissue while achieving oncologic goals.

The surgical division of organ tissue, particularly liver or pancreas, to achieve tumor removal while preserving functio...

Absence of viable tumor cells in the surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy.

Tissue transfer technique using adjacent tissue that remains connected to its original blood supply.

Standardized measure of a cancer patient's functional capacity and ability to tolerate surgical intervention.

Numerical measurement used to quantify regional tissue perfusion during isolated organ perfusion procedures in oncologic...

Standardized scoring system quantifying the extent of peritoneal surface malignancy distribution.

Small tumor implants scattered across the peritoneal surface, indicating advanced malignant disease.

Removal of a tumor in multiple fragments rather than as a single intact specimen, generally avoided in oncologic surgery...

The anatomical layer or tissue interface along which surgical separation is performed during oncologic resection.

Intentional introduction of carbon dioxide gas into the peritoneal cavity to create working space during laparoscopic su...

The introduction of carbon dioxide gas into the peritoneal cavity to create working space for laparoscopic surgery.

Presence of tumor cells at the edge of surgically resected tissue, indicating incomplete excision.

Preoperative interventions designed to optimize patient physical and nutritional status before major oncologic surgery t...

Temporary occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein to control bleeding during liver surgery.

Standardized system for describing residual tumor burden after surgical treatment.

Complete tumor removal with microscopically negative margins and no residual disease.

Surgical resection where cancer cells are present at the microscopic margin, indicating incomplete tumor removal.

Assessment of whether a tumor can be surgically removed with acceptable risk and functional preservation.