Treatment strategies for advanced or recurrent rectal cancer have evolved such that the
ultimate surgical goal to achieve a cure is complete pathological clearance. To achieve this …

Vascularized tissue for obliteration of large pelvic dead spaces created by extirpative
surgery has been shown to reduce complication rates. As more extensive resections are …

BACKGROUND: The vertical rectus abdominis flap is considered the gold standard in
perineal reconstruction after oncological abdominoperineal resection; however, it has a …

Background: Abdominoperineal resection (APR)—the standard surgical procedure for low-
lying rectal cancer (LRC)—leads to significant perineal defects, posing considerable …

Background Pelvic reconstruction with a muscle flap significantly improves postoperative
outcomes following abdominoperineal resection (APR). Despite it being the gold standard …

Background Complex soft tissue defects, which result from the surgical resection of sacral
tumors, manifest as a combination of skin defects, dead space, infection, and prosthesis …

Background Vascularized bone grafts (VBGs) are associated with improved union and fewer
instrumentation complications in the mobile spine. It is not known if VBGs are similarly …

Methods A prospective study in 53 patients between 2005 and 2018 was performed. Thirty-
four patients received IOERT (group I [GI]) and 19 did not (GII). We examined demographic …

Reconstruction of extensive perineal defects following oncological surgery for locally
recurrent rectal cancer poses functional as well as esthetic challenges. Good …

Background: Risk factors for nonhealing wounds after abdomino-perineal resection (APR)
remain inconclusive. And the pelvic oor reconstruction after APR based on gracilis …