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Perineal Surgery: A Novel Use for the Keller Funnel
Salomon Puyana1,2, Hooman H Hajebian1, Kevin Kresofsky1,2
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Abstract:
What are the effects of radiation therapy on local tissue and structures seen in anterior perineal resection requiring vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap coverage?What are the indications and benefits of the Keller Funnel?What are important factors that affect vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap viability in anterior perineal resection?Why was the Keller Funnel indicated compared with other techniques in the setting of a narrow pelvic inlet?
