Biologic mesh reconstruction of the pelvic floor after extralevator abdominoperineal excision; a systematic review

Biologic mesh reconstruction of the pelvic floor after extralevator abdominoperineal excision; a systematic review

IntroductionThe aim of this review is to provide an overview of the evidence for the use of biologic mesh in the reconstruction of the pelvic floor after extralevator abdominoperineal excision of the rectum (ELAPE).MethodsA systematic search of PubMed was conducted using the search terms ‘ELAPE’, ‘e...

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Main Authors: Nasra N Alam, Sunil K Narang, Ferdinand eKöckerling, Ian R Daniels, Neil J Smart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
ELAPE
Pelvic floor reconstruction
Biological mesh
extralevator abdominoperineal excision of rectum
extralevator abdominoperineal resection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2016.00009/full

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