• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2529-2532
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• 2013

Background: Pelvic exenteration is a procedure which includes enbloc resection of pelvic organs followed by surgical reconstruction. Aims include both cure and palliation but data for pelvic exenteration in Thailand are very limited. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate characteristics of patients, operative procedure outcomes and complications. Materials and Methods: This retrospective review covered all of the charts of exenteration patients during January 2002 to December 2011. Baseline characteristic of the patients were collected as well as details of clinical results. Results: A total of 13 cases of pelvic exenteration were included. Most underwent total pelvic exenteration (9 cases) and the remainder posterior and anterior exenteration. Their primary cancers were ovarian, cervical and vulva. Mean operative time was 532 minutes (SD 160.2, range 270-750) and estimated blood loss was 2830 ml (1850, 1000-8000). Mean tumor size was 7.33 cm (3.75, 4-15). Mean hospital stay was 35.2 days (29.8, 13-109). The most common post operative complication was urinary tract infection. Overall disease free survival with a negative surgical margin was significantly better than in positive surgical margin patients (p=0.014). Conclusions: Surgical margin was the most significant prognostic factor for disease free survival, in line with earlier studies.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.722-727
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• 2014

Background Perineal reconstruction following pelvic exenteration is a challenging area in plastic surgery. Its advantages include preventing complications by obliterating the pelvic dead space and minimizing the scar by using the previous abdominal incision and a vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (VRAM) flap. However, only a few studies have compared the complications and the outcomes following pelvic exenteration between cases with and without a VRAM flap. In this study, we aimed to compare the complications and the outcomes following pelvic exenteration with or without VRAM flap coverage. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the cases of nine patients for whom transpelvic VRAM flaps were created following pelvic exenteration due to pelvic malignancy. The complications and outcomes in these patients were compared with those of another nine patients who did not undergo such reconstruction. Results Flap reconstruction was successful in eight cases, with minor complications such as wound infection and dehiscence. In all cases in the reconstructed group (n=9), structural integrity was maintained and major complications including bowel obstruction and infection were prevented by obliterating the pelvic dead space. In contrast, in the control group (n=9), peritonitis and bowel obstruction occurred in 1 case (11%). Conclusions Despite the possibility of flap failure and minor complications, a VRAM flap can result in adequate perineal reconstruction to prevent major complications of pelvic exenteration.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.93-102
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• 1991

직장암의 치료에 있어서 골반부위에 대한 수술후 방사선치료의 역할을 검중하기 위하여 1979년 2월부터 1980년 6월사이에 치료를 닫은 modified Astler-Coiler병기 B2+3, C1, 및 C2+3의 직장암 환자189명에 대한후향적 분석조사를 시행하였다. B2+3병기의 환자는 47명이었으며, Cl 병기는 17명, 그리고 C2+3병기는 125명이었다. 근치적 수술로 41명이 전방절제술을, 143명이 복부회음절제술을, 그리고 5명은 골반장기적출술을 시행받았다. 전체환자군의 5년 생존율 및 5년 무병생존율은 각각 $45.3\%$ 및 $44.1\%$였다. 각 병기별 5년 생존율은 B2+3에서 $63.4\%$, Cl에서 $62.4\%$, C2+3에서 $37.2\%$로서 이는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며 (p<0.005), 5년 무병생존율은 B2+3에서 $55.7\%$, Cl에서 $65.7\%$, C2+3에서 $36.4\%$로서 이것도 역시 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보여 (p<0.01) 병기가생존율 및 무병생존율에 있어 중요한 예후인자임을 알 수 있다. 재발시 가장 많이 침범되는 장기는 간이었으며, 그 다음으로는 폐 및 회음부였다. 전방절제술을 시행받은 환자군에서 복부회음절제술을 시 행받은 환자군보다 보다 좋은 무병생존율을 보였고 방사선에 의한 장합병증의 위험 이 더 높았다. 수술후 방사선치료로 국소재발억제에는 좋은 효과가 있었으나 진행된 병기에서 주로 문제가 되는 원격전이의 발생은 예방하지 못하였다.