title: Perineal hernia after laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer: report of two cases.
abstract: Perineal hernias are uncommon complications after open abdominoperineal resection. We present two patients with a perineal hernia after laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection. Surgical correction of symptomatic hernias is a challenging problem caused by the effects of preceding surgery. The surgical management with a mesh is described and discussed in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Alexander A F A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Veenhof
authors.forename: Donald L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: van der Peet
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cuesta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh