title: Postoperative perineal hernia.
abstract: Large perineal hernia is an uncommon complication following abdominoperineal resection of the rectum, but it does present a difficult surgical dilemma. Repair of this hernia is a challenging surgical problem. Various methods of repair have been proposed and include an abdominal, perineal, or combined abdominoperineal approach to the hernia. This report describes a patient with a large perineal hernia after an abdominoperineal resection. The spectrum of perineal hernias, the aetiology, and the different techniques of surgical repair are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (MBC-40), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. aabduljabbar@kfshrc.edu.sa
authors.forename: Alaa S O
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Abdul Jabbar
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery