title: The management of perineal wounds.
abstract: Management of perineal wounds can be very frustrating as these invariably get contaminated from the ano-genital tracts. Moreover, the apparent skin defect may be associated with a significant three dimensional dead space in the pelvic region. Such wounds are likely to become chronic and recalcitrant if appropriate wound management is not instituted in a timely manner. These wounds usually result after tumor excision, following trauma or as a result of infective pathologies like hideradenitis suppurativa or following thermal burns. Many options are available for management of perineal wounds and these have been discussed with illustrative case examples. A review of literature has been done for listing commonly instituted options for management of the wounds in perineum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parashar