Use of a biological mesh for the treatment of perineal fistula following radical colorectal resection

Patients with postradiation therapy for malignancies and/or extensive colorectal surgery are prone to the development of enteroperineal fistulas. Application of biological meshes may prove beneficial in treating complicated enteroperineal fistulas as they provide a stable ground for closing pelvic d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Makris, Marinos C., Kornaropoulos, Michael, Krikelis, Apostolos, Moris, Demetrios, Tsilimigras, Diamantis I., Modestou, Elia, Liapi, Artemis, Karatzias, Vasileios, Damaskos, Christos, Zevlas, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5930212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29744089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1346
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Sumario:Patients with postradiation therapy for malignancies and/or extensive colorectal surgery are prone to the development of enteroperineal fistulas. Application of biological meshes may prove beneficial in treating complicated enteroperineal fistulas as they provide a stable ground for closing pelvic defects even in contaminated fields.

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