A technique for laparoscopic extraperitoneal colostomy with an intact posterior sheath of rectus

Abstract Regardless of the advances in surgical techniques, parastomal hernia is still an inevitable complication for many patients with low rectal cancer undergoing abdominal perineal resection (APR). Extraperitoneal colostomy (EPC) seems to be a effective method to reduce the risk of parastomal he...

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Main Authors: Zeyu Li, Lifei Tian, Ruiting Liu, Bobo Zheng, Ben Wang, Xu Zhao, Pan Quan, Jian Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01686-w