[Sacral anesthesia in surgical treatment of soft tissues neoplasms of the lower extremities].

The experience with sacral anesthesia in surgical treatment of soft tissues' benign and malignant neoplasms of the lower extremities was analyzed. Benign tumors were the indications for surgical treatment in 19 patients, malignant tumors - in 11 patients. Various methods of sacral anesthesia are described, indications for this type of anesthesia and obtained results are discussed. It is concluded that sacral anesthesia in surgical treatment of soft tissues neoplasms of the lower extremities provides adequate anesthesia even without other types of anesthetic protection.