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Chapter-54 Synchronous Combined Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) of Rectum

BOOK TITLE: General Surgical Operations

Author
1. Kar Probir Bijoy
ISBN
9788184481952
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10324_54
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1. Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata
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Abstract

Abdominoperineal resection is the radical excision of the rectum, anus and nearly half of Sigmoid colon by concomitant dissection through the abdomen and perineum with permanent closure of perineum and creation of permanent sigmoid end-colostomy. It is indicated for cancers of lower rectum where growth is in close proximity of anal sphincter and in cancer of middle and lower rectum where rectovaginal septum (in females) or anal sphincter and in cancer of anal canal and anorectal junction.

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