Salvage Total Pelvic Exenteration with Bilateral V-Y Advancement Flap Reconstruction for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

Salvage Total Pelvic Exenteration with Bilateral V-Y Advancement Flap Reconstruction for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

Total pelvic exenteration for locally recurrent rectal cancer typically requires extensive excision of the pelvic floor with perineal skin. Due to the extensiveness of the procedure and its non-curative nature, it is controversial as purely palliative therapy. A 66-year-old male patient who had unde...

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Main Authors: Jo Tashiro, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Toshimasa Ishii, Hirokazu Suwa, Hiroka Kondo, Asami Suzuki, Mitsuo Miyazawa, Isamu Koyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
V-Y advancement flap
Total pelvic exenteration
Recurrent rectal cancer
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350557

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