Biological mesh repair of a strangulated perineal hernia following abdominoperineal resection

Perineal hernia is a recognized but uncommon complication following proctectomy. Emergency presentations of this hernia are very rare and are not well described in the literature. We present the case of an 81-year-old lady who presented with small bowel obstruction with strangulation secondary to a...

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Main Authors: Fallis, Simon A., Taylor, Lewis H., Tiramularaju, R.M.R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3635129/