Objective Perineal wound complications after abdominoperineal excision (APE) for
anorectal cancer represent a considerable source of morbidity for patients. Strategies to …

Background: The treatment of locally advanced or recurrent anorectal cancer requires
radical surgery such as extralevator abdominoperineal resection and pelvic exenteration …

Background Intraoperative tumour perforation, positive tumour margins, wound
complications and local recurrence are frequent difficulties with conventional …

Background Abdominoperineal excision (APE) for low rectal cancer is associated with
higher rates of circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement and intraoperative …

BACKGROUND: An alternative treatment for low rectal cancer is the cylindrical technique.
We aim to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing conventional abdominoperineal …

Objectives: To evaluate the results of a vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneus (VRAM) flap
after abdomino-perineal resection (APR) for anal cancer (AC). Background Data: APR is the …

Objective Nonhealing perineal wound is an unpleasant complication of surgical excision of
the rectum and anus. The aim of the study was to evaluate the risk factors for impaired …

Salvage surgery of recurrent or persistent anal cancer following radiotherapy is often
followed by perineal wound complications. We examined survival and perineal wound …

Purpose We analysed the outcomes of a series of 100 consecutive patients with anorectal
cancer with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and abdominoperineal exstirpation or total …

Background The fasciocutaneous inferior gluteal artery perforator (IGAP) has been
previously demonstrated to be a robust reconstructive choice after abdominoperineal …