Primary pelvic floor reconstruction after pelvic evisceration with “Collost” membranes

Abstract

This article displays the results of successful combined treatment of patient with recurrence of rectal carcinoma with use of preoperative chemotherapy followed by infralevator pelvic exenteration and primary reconstruction of pelvic floor using xenotransplant “Kollost”.

Keywords

• rectal cancer
• abdominoperineal resection
• pelvic exenteration
• primary perineal wound closure
• perineal hernia
• xenotransplant