Utility of the abdominoinguinal incision in the resection of lower abdominal tumors.

The abdominoinguinal incision provides exposure and renders resectable large tumors located in the lower retroperitoneum, the area of external iliac vessels, and the wall of the pelvis. It is particularly useful for tumors manifesting fixation to these areas. It has been used successfully in 18 patients with malignant tumors and may be expected to increase substantially resectability of tumors in this area and to decrease the need for hemipelvectomy.