Feasibility of a subcutaneous gluteal turnover flap without donor site scar for perineal closure after abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer
- Blok, R.D. (R. D.)
- Hagemans, J.A.W. (Jan)
- Burger, J.W.A. (Jacobus)
- Rothbarth, Ph.H. (Philip)
- van der Bilt, J.D.W. (Jarmila D.W.)
- Lapid, O. (O.)
- Hompes, R. (R.)
- Tanis, P.J. (Pieter)
Publication date
January 2019
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCAbstract
Background: Abdominoperineal resection (APR) carries a high risk of perineal wound morbidity. Perineal wound closure using autologous tissue flaps has been shown to be advantageous, but there is no consensus as to the optimal method. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a novel gluteal turnover flap (GT-flap) without donor site scar for perineal closure after APR. Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent APR for primary or recurrent
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