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ArticleOncotarget2017

Extralevator abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer with biological mesh for pelvic floor reconstruction.

Wei Ge, Song-Song Jiang, Wang Qi, Hao Chen, Li-Ming Zheng, Gang Chen

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei GeDepartment of general surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Song-Song JiangDepartment of general surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Wang QiDepartment of general surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Hao ChenDepartment of general surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Li-Ming ZhengDepartment of general surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Gang ChenDepartment of general surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

goalTo share our experience of extra-levator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) for low rectal cancer, focusing on perineal repair with biological mesh.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed medical records of all patients with low rectal cancer who underwent the ELAPE procedure using biological mesh for perineal repair at the Gastrointestinal Surgery of Nanjing Drum Power Hospital between January 2013 and September 2015. All patients were closely followed up to now.

resultsA total of 17 patients underwent ELAPE for low rectal cancer was screened. Of these, 15 patients had primary rectal cancer, 1 had local recurrent rectal cancer, and 1 had malignant melanoma. All patients underwent ELAPE successfully without intestinal perforation and got stage I healing in perineum wound without incision infection, dehiscence, cystocele perinealis, urethral dysfunction or intestinal obstruction. Perineum wound hematoma developed in just one patient and had successful percutaneous drainage in one week. During the follow-up, there was no recurrence, perineal hernia, sexual dysfunction, urinary retention, or bowel obstruction. Two patients described slight pain in the sacrococcygeal region without special handling.

conclusionELAPE is applicable to low rectal cancer. Biological mesh reconstruction of perineal defect seems to be safe and effective, with high patient compliance.

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Surgical MeshAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChinaEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedPelvic FloorPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsRectal NeoplasmsRetrospective Studiesbiological meshELAPEextra-levator abdominoperineal excisionlow rectal cancerpelvic reconstruction

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PMID27732566
PMCPMC5352444
OpenAlexW2527690379

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