The Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap for the Immediate Reconstruction of Partial Vaginal Defects Following the Extended Abdominoperineal Resection of Recurrent Rectal Cancer.
- Author:
Suk Hwan LEE
1
;
Young Chun YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leeshdr@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Recurrent rectal cancer;
Extended abdominoperineal resection;
Posterior colpectomy;
Rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hysterectomy;
Myocutaneous Flap*;
Rectal Neoplasms*;
Rectus Abdominis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2006;22(3):210-213
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Extensive resection including posterior vaginal wall may be required for the advanced low rectal cancer or recurrent rectal cancer in order to achieve the tumor free circumferential margins. We describe closure of a vaginal defect with rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap after extended abdominoperineal resection, hysterectomy and partial colpectomy in a patient with recurrent rectal cancer with the special reference to the surgical technique.
