Surgery for retroperitoneal tumors is usually performed by general surgery.
Surgery for retroperitoneal tumors is usually performed by general surgery because it is the most common department for diagnosis and treatment of retroperitoneal tumors. Combined with the pathology of the patient’s tumor and the patient’s physical condition or postoperative routine, patients with retroperitoneal tumors also need to take non-surgical therapies, such as interventional therapies, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, usually in the interventional department or medical oncology department.
Retroperitoneal tumors are defined as tumors originating in the retroperitoneal space, generally excluding substantial retroperitoneal organs such as the pancreas, kidneys, adrenal glands, and large retroperitoneal vessels. Most of the retroperitoneal tumors are asymptomatic at the beginning, but with the gradual growth of the tumor, the most common symptoms are abdominal mass, abdominal pain, and symptoms resulting from the compression and stimulation of the corresponding organs.
Surgery is the main treatment method for removing retroperitoneal tumors. Anyone who is diagnosed with retroperitoneal tumors and meets the indications and has no contraindications can first choose to go to general surgery for treatment.