title: Using topical negative pressure therapy to resolve wound failure following perineal resection.
abstract: Elective resection of the rectum and perineum in a patient with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the anus resulted in significant wound failure. Full healing was achieved with topical negative pressure, with no recurrence of the cancer.
authors.affiliation: City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK. paras.jj@virgin.net
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jethwa
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lake
mesh_terms: D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure