title: Teflon felt for closure of the pelvic floor after abdominoperineal excision of the rectum.
abstract: Teflon felt has been used in ten patients without complications or delay in healing, as a satisfactory means of closing a large gap in the peritoneal floor after abdominoperineal excision of the rectum. The technique is described.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene