Perineal Wound Complications After Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision for Low Rectal Cancer
BACKGROUND:
Reconstruction of the pelvic floor defect caused by extralevator abdominoperineal excision poses a challenge for the surgeon.
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to analyze the long-term perineal wound complications in patients undergoing conventional primary closure versus biological mesh–assisted repair after extralevator abdominoperineal excision.
DESIGN:
This was a single-institution retrospective observational study.
SETTINGS:
The study was conducted at a tertiary academic medical center.
PATIENTS:
Patients with low advanced rectal cancer undergoing extralevator abdominoperineal excision from August 2008 to December 2016 (N = 228) were included.
INTERVENTIONS:
All of the patients received extralevator abdominoperineal excision operation.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
The primary outcome measure was perineal wound complications after the operation.
RESULTS:
Of the 228 patients who underwent extralevator abdominoperineal excision, 174 received biological mesh repair and 54 received primary closure. Preoperative radiotherapy was administered to 89 patients (51.1%) in the biological mesh group and 20 patients (37.0%) in the primary closure group. The biological mesh group had significantly lower rates of perineal wound infection (11.5% vs 22.2%; p = 0.047), perineal hernia (3.4% vs 13.0%; p = 0.022), wound dehiscence (0.6% vs 5.6%; p = 0.042), and total perineal wound complications (14.9% vs 35.2%; p = 0.001) compared with the primary closure g...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: research
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