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  • Title: The Localio approach: a technical note for a large sacral chordoma.
    Author: O'Brien D, Kumar R, Young S, Brett F, Deasy JM.
    Journal: Ir Med J; 2002 Mar; 95(3):86-8. PubMed ID: 12049137.
    Abstract:
    Whenvever possible, radical resection of retrorectal tumours should be performed.(1) We describe the Localio technique (abdominosacral approach) in a case of a large malignant sacral chordoma. We emphasise the necessity to perform such an approach to achieve a radical resection for these tumours which have little chemosensitivity and minimal radiosensitivity. We highlight clinical features which suggest the presence of a spinal tumour and reiterate the absolute importance of rectal examination.
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