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[Perineal hernia after rectal extirpation]. 1993

H M Rasmussen, and H J Frederiksen

Mave-tarmkirurgisk afsnit, kirurgisk afdeling K, Bispebierg Hospital, København.

Perineal hernia after abdominoperineal extirpation of the rectum is a rare condition. The most common symptom is perinea/discomfort and bulging. This condition most often develops within a year after extirpation of the rectum. In order to prevent perineal hernia great effort should be taken when closing the peritoneum and the muscular layer towards the pelvic cave. Several repair operations have been proposed in the literature. The authors recommend a transabdominal approach, possibly with interposition of a synthetic mesh. If the perineal skin is damaged, a combined approach with both transabdominal and perineal access should be used.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010502	Perineum	The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male.	Perineums
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012004	Rectal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the RECTUM.	Cancer of Rectum,Rectal Cancer,Rectal Tumors,Cancer of the Rectum,Neoplasms, Rectal,Rectum Cancer,Rectum Neoplasms,Cancer, Rectal,Cancer, Rectum,Neoplasm, Rectal,Neoplasm, Rectum,Rectal Cancers,Rectal Neoplasm,Rectal Tumor,Rectum Cancers,Rectum Neoplasm,Tumor, Rectal
D005260	Female		Females
D006547	Hernia	Protrusion of tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the bone, muscular tissue, or the membrane by which it is normally contained. Hernia may involve tissues such as the ABDOMINAL WALL or the respiratory DIAPHRAGM. Hernias may be internal, external, congenital, or acquired.	Enterocele,Hernias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly