BACKGROUND: We retrospectively evaluated the results of surgical treatment for anterior abdominal wall - @entity5 . METHODS: Records for 13 @entity1 operated on for @entity5 from 1997-2013 were searched for age, gender, abdominal/pelvic surgical history, pregnancy, @entity4511 , pre-operative radiological examinations, @entity5 size, multifocality, surgical procedure, @entity5 presence at surgical margins, recurrence, morbidity, and mortality. Local recurrence-free survival probabilities were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and stratified by various clinicopathological variables. RESULTS: There were 11 female (84,6%) and 2 male (15,4%) @entity1 with a median age of 36 years. Seven (53,8%) - @entity1 had previous abdominal/pelvic surgery, five (38,5%) had a history of pregnancy, and one (7,6%) had @entity4511 . Two (15,3%) @entity1 had multifocality on their pre-operative radiological examinations. Mean @entity5 -diameter was 4,6 cm (SD 3,2 cm ; range 2-12 cm). After the excision of the masses in five (38,5%) @entity1 , synthetic materials were used to close the abdominal wall defects. Two (15,3%) @entity1 with positive surgical margins after -surgery were re-operated. Three (23%) @entity1 required a second surgical intervention after the mass excisions were performed. Mean follow-up time was 56,7 months. Recurrence was observed in three @entity1 during follow-up. Increased @entity5 size, history of previous abdominal/pelvic surgery, and the presence of multifocality had a negative effect on local recurrence-free survival. There was no mortality during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: @entity5 are characterized by high recurrence, even after proper surgical excisions. Preoperative differential diagnoses of these @entity5 should be done and a post-operative follow-up protocol should be followed.

Results of surgical treatment of anterior XXXX : 13 cases reviewed with literature.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['Desmoid tumours', 'desmoid tumours', 'tumours', 'tumour'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity4511 :: ('MESH:D005736', 'Disease') :: ["Gardner's syndrome", "Gardner's Syndrome"]
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['abdominal wall desmoid tumours']
