Radical Pelvic Surgery and Reconstructive Innovations in Pelvic Oncology
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Research of Cancer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Radical pelvic surgery is fundamental in the treatment of advanced or recurrent gynecologic and pelvic cancers. Procedures such as pelvic exenteration, LEER (laterally extended endopelvic resection), and multivisceral resections require surgical expertise and multidisciplinary planning. Despite their complexity, these surgeries show therapeutic potential in specific patients, but certain aspects are still not adequately documented in the literature, including technical methodologies, selection criteria, perioperative results, and reconstructive techniques. This Special Issue will explore novel surgical techniques, anatomical obstacles, intraoperative decision-making, and reconstructive strategies in relation to radical pelvic surgery. We welcome submissions of original research, surgical atlases, video articles, or expert reviews pertaining to pelvic exenteration, LEER, vascular or nerve dissection, bowel or urine diversion, or flap-based repair. We invite publications that examine results, surgical planning, and quality of life post-radical resection.
For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Pelvic exenteration and LEER techniques;
- Multivisceral and compartmental resections;
- Surgical anatomy and intraoperative navigation;
- Perioperative outcomes and complication management;
- Reconstructive surgery (flaps, conduits, neovaginas, etc.);
- Robotic and minimally invasive approaches in radical pelvic surgery;
- Quality of life and survivorship.
We also welcome articles exploring outcomes, surgical planning, and quality of life following radical resection.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Evrim Erdemogľu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pelvic exenteration
- LEER
- radical pelvic surgery
- reconstruction
- flap surgery
- multivisceral resection
- gynecologic oncology
- pelvic cancer
- surgical outcomes
- minimally invasive surgery
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