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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2019

Simultaneous stoma reinforcement and perineal reconstruction with biological mesh - A multicentre prospective observational study.

Muhammad Imran Aslam, Naseer Baloch, Christopher Mann, Per J Nilsson, Pierre Maina, Sanjay Chaudhri, Baljit Singh

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. [Prophylaxis of parastomal, perineal and incisional hernias in colorectal surgery].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Imran AslamDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire, UK.
Naseer BalochCenter for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Christopher MannDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire, UK.
Per J NilssonCenter for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Pierre MainaDepartment of Surgery, Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark.
Sanjay ChaudhriDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire, UK.
Baljit SinghDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire, UK.
Leicester General Hospital · GBKarolinska University Hospital · SESlagelse Hospital · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe optimal method for perineal reconstruction after extralevator abdominoperineal excision (elAPE) for low rectal cancer remains controversial. This study aimed to assess whether simultaneous perineal reconstruction and parastomal reinforcement with Strattice™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix after elAPE could prevent hernia formation.

methodsIn this prospective, multicentre, observational, non-comparative study of consecutive patients undergoing elAPE for low rectal cancer underwent simultaneous perineal reconstruction and colostomy site reinforcement with Strattice™ mesh. All patients underwent long course chemoradiotherapy prior to surgery and had excision of the coccyx. Patients were assessed for perineal wound healing at 7 day, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months, perineal and parastomal hernia defects on clinical and radiological assessment at 1 year following surgery.

results19 patients (median age = 67 years, median BMI = 26, M:F = 11:8) were entered the study. 10 (52.6%) patients underwent laparoscopic elAPE. The median length of post-operative stay was 9 days. Complete wound healing was observed for 8(42%) patients at 1 month, 12(63%) at 3 months, and 19(100%) patients at 12 months. Median time for radiological and clinical assessment for hernias was 12 months. No perineal hernia was detected in 17 patients following CT assessment. Dynamic MRI was undertaken in 11 patients at 12 months and all showed no evidence of perineal hernia. 3 (16%) patients had a parastomal hernia detected radiologically. No mesh was removed during the 12 months follow up period.

conclusionPerineal and parastomal reconstruction with biological mesh is a feasible approach for parastomal and perineal hernia prevention after laparoscopic and open elAPE.

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Abdominoperineal excisionBiological meshDynamic MRIelAPEPerineal herniaRectal cancerStrattice

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