Simple technique for pelvic drain placement in laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection.
The placement of a pelvic drain after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum is a routine practice. We present a simple technique for laparoscopic placement of such a drain through the abdominal wall following laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection.
Reissman
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Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale 33309.
Cohen
S M
SM
Weiss
E G
EG
Wexner
S D
SD
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*