An Improved Hemicorporectomy Technique
M. Burhan Janjua, David C. Crafts & Frank E. Johnson · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014
Background: The first attempted hemicorporectomy, also known as translumbar amputation (TLA), was reported in 1960. The first TLA with survival was performed in 1961. It is a lifesaving procedure initially designed for carefully selected patients with otherwise terminal cancer. T...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13742