Endoscopic resection of subcutaneous lipoma and tumor-like lesion of the foot

• Endoscopic resection of benign soft tissue tumors may result in better cosmetic result.
• The boundary of the tumor and the interface of it with the adjacent normal tissue should be well defined for endoscopic soft tissue tumor resection.
• This should not be used for malignant conditions.

Open resection is the standard surgical treatment for subcutaneous lipoma. However, it may result in cosmetically non-desirable scars in case of large lesion. Endoscopic resection of subcutaneous lipoma and tumor-like lesions may result in better cosmetic result and patient satisfaction. The basis of the endoscopic technique is described.