title: New technique for repair of rectal injury.
abstract: Injury to the rectum is a potentially serious complication of pelvic surgery. The management of rectal injury is controversial. We present a technique of using flaps of endopelvic fascia to reinforce the repair and isolate the injury site. We have utilized this approach in 4 men undergoing retropubic prostatectomy without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Brawer
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Defalco
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*