Dorsal approach with tailored partial sacrectomy and gluteal V–Y fasciocutaneous advancement flap for the management of recurrent pelvic sepsis; case report

Abstract Background Pelvic sepsis after surgery for rectal cancer is a severe complication, mostly originating from anastomotic leakage. Complex salvage surgery, during which an omentoplasty is often used for filling of the pelvic cavity, is seldomly required. If this fails, a symptomatic recurrent...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Sparenberg, Sarah Sharabiany, Gijsbert D. Musters, Brenda M. Castano Borrero, Roel Hompes, Oren Lapid, Pieter J. Tanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01189-0