Pelvic Exenteration
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Recent papers in Pelvic Exenteration
To describe the technique, feasibility and early complications of... more
Background and Objectives:Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) of the true pelvis are rare tumors and there is little information in the literature related to pelvic STS. The purposes of this review were to understand the anatomic extension of... more
A 70-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of gross hematuria for two months. She had a 5 years history of eczematous vulvar skin eruption. With the diagnosis of T3N0M0 bladder cancer and anogenital Paget's... more
Pelvic exenteration is an option in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cervical carcinomas confined to the central pelvis. The improvement of laparoscopic techniques and equipment in combination with broader experience of surgeons... more
Laparoscopy classically reduces morbidity and invasiveness. To decrease the operative morbidity associated with exenteration, we considered the possibility of performing a total pelvic exenteration by the laparoscopic approach. A... more
Ureteroarterial fistulas are rare, with less than 20 well documented cases reported. We report a case of a fistula between the left external iliac artery and the left ureter in a patient who underwent a previous operation for bladder... more
Reconstructive procedures are being performed with increasing frequency in conjunction with pelvic exenterations and other radical gynecologic surgeries. The most common reconstructive procedures include continent urinary diversion,... more
Total pelvic exenteration (TPE) is a rare operation in which the pelvic contents are removed entirely. Several options for pelvic floor and vaginal reconstruction have been described including transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous... more
Purpose To evaluate the results of palliative pelvic exenteration in patients with gynecologic tumors. Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in 13 patients from January 2000 to December 2007. The procedure was considered... more