Use of a biological mesh for the treatment of perineal fistula following radical colorectal resection.

Abstract

Patients with postradiation therapy for malignancies and/or extensive colorectal surgery are prone to the development of enteroperineal fistulas. Application of biological meshes may prove beneficial in treating complicated enteroperineal fistulas as they provide a stable ground for closing pelvic defects even in contaminated fields.

• Authors: Marinos C Makris, Michael Kornaropoulos, Apostolos Krikelis, Demetrios Moris, Diamantis I Tsilimigras, Elia Modestou, Artemis Liapi, Vasileios Karatzias, Christos Damaskos, Andreas Zevlas
• Journal: Clinical case reports (Clin Case Rep) Vol. 6 Issue 5 Pg. 926-929 (May 2018) ISSN: 2050-0904 [Print] England
• PMID: 29744089 (Publication Type: Case Reports)