title: Simple technique for pelvic drain placement in laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale 33309.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reissman
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wexner
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*