How to treat the persistent perineal sinus after rectal excision

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 486-489

  Pemberton, John H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Persistent perineal sinus; Rectal excision; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PERINEUM INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTOCOLECTOMY; RECTUM SURGERY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND IRRIGATION;

HUMANS; PELVIC EXENTERATION; PERINEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; VACUUM;

EID: 0041326733     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2003.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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