J Korean Soc Coloproctol.  2006 Jun;22(3):210-213.

The Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap for the Immediate Reconstruction of Partial Vaginal Defects Following the Extended Abdominoperineal Resection of Recurrent Rectal Cancer

• Lee SH
• Yoo YC

Abstract

Extensive resection including posterior vaginal wall may be required for the advanced low rectal cancer or recurrent rectal cancer in order to achieve the tumor free circumferential margins. We describe closure of a vaginal defect with rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap after extended abdominoperineal resection, hysterectomy and partial colpectomy in a patient with recurrent rectal cancer with the special reference to the surgical technique.

Keyword

Recurrent rectal cancer; Extended abdominoperineal resection; Posterior colpectomy; Rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

MeSH Terms

Humans
Hysterectomy
Myocutaneous Flap*
Rectal Neoplasms*
Rectus Abdominis*