Surgisis Mesh Repair of a Postsacrectomy Perineal Hernia Along with Posterior Proctosigmoidectomy for Concomitant Stricture
Postsacrectomy hernias are uncommon and can present with different signs and symptoms, including constipation, fecal incontinence, bowel obstruction, pain, and posterior bulging. We report a 50-year-old man who underwent sacrectomy for malignant fibrosarcoma complicated with sacral hernia. He presen...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The American surgeon 2007-11, Vol.73 (11), p.1129-1132 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Postsacrectomy hernias are uncommon and can present with different signs and symptoms, including constipation, fecal incontinence, bowel obstruction, pain, and posterior bulging. We report a 50-year-old man who underwent sacrectomy for malignant fibrosarcoma complicated with sacral hernia. He presented with obstructive symptoms resulting from a strictured segment of herniated sigmoid colon and underwent bowel resection along with repair of his hernia. We additionally present a review of the literature and treatment of this rare disease. |
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ISSN: | 0003-1348 1555-9823 |
DOI: | 10.1177/000313480707301110 |