title: Combined abdominal and perineal approach for delayed restoration of bowel continuity after low anterior resection in females.
abstract: Restoration of bowel continuity after Hartmann's operation is the surgeon's goal and the patient's hope. This operation is technically demanding with reportedly high morbidity and mortality. A short distal rectal stump often makes the operation more difficult. In this article, we describe a combined abdominal and perineal approach, which can possibly make delayed restoration of bowel continuity after low anterior rectal resection an easier procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ain Shams University, 11 El Ensha Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, 11371. ahabaz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abou-Zeid
authors.forename: Mahmoud T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Makki
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods