title: Transposed right colon segment for vaginal reconstruction after pelvic exenteration.
abstract: Vaginal reconstruction following pelvic exenteration surgery for malignant disease is an important step in the physical and psychological rehabilitation of such patients. Planning of such procedures must include a strategy for reconstruction of the vagina and the oncological surgical team must be aware of the surgical techniques available in order to optimally plan and execute such procedures. We described a procedure which involves supralevator exenteration of the pelvis along with primary colorectal anastomosis. A transposed right colon segment is used to reconstruct the vagina and an omental flap is interpositioned between the reconstructed vagina and the colorectal anastomosis. The procedure is described in the text and in a didactic video.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bridoux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kianifard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michot
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sibert
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tuech
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D044682:Colon, Ascending / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods