
pmid: 2807008
Thirteen patients underwent reconstruction of the pelvic floor following pelvic exenteration using polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) mesh with omentum. One patient developed a conduit leak in the early postoperative period and one patient developed an enterocutaneous fistula at the time of recurrence. There were no other gastrointestinal or urinary tract complications. Six patients developed significant postoperative pelvic infections, four of which manifest as abscesses below the mesh. Vicryl mesh with omentum appears to be a reasonable method for reconstruction of the pelvic floor following exenteration. The postoperative infectious morbidity in this series is concerning, however.
Adult, Genital Neoplasms, Female, Polymers, Cellulitis, Prostheses and Implants, Middle Aged, Abscess, Pelvic Exenteration, Pelvis, Postoperative Complications, Humans, Surgical Wound Infection, Female, Polyglactin 910, Aged
Adult, Genital Neoplasms, Female, Polymers, Cellulitis, Prostheses and Implants, Middle Aged, Abscess, Pelvic Exenteration, Pelvis, Postoperative Complications, Humans, Surgical Wound Infection, Female, Polyglactin 910, Aged
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