title: Biological mesh repair of a strangulated perineal hernia following abdominoperineal resection.
abstract: Perineal hernia is a recognized but uncommon complication following proctectomy. Emergency presentations of this hernia are very rare and are not well described in the literature. We present the case of an 81-year-old lady who presented with small bowel obstruction with strangulation secondary to a perineal hernia 2 years after abdominoperineal resection for carcinoma of the rectum. At laparotomy, a small bowel resection was required and a biological mesh was used to repair the perineal defect.
authors: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Good Hope Hospital, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK simonfallis@hotmail.com.
authors: Simon A
authors: SA
authors: Fallis
authors: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Good Hope Hospital, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK.
authors: Lewis H
authors: LH
authors: Taylor
authors: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Good Hope Hospital, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK.
authors: R M R
authors: RM
authors: Tiramularaju