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Vessel-sparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis
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Management of radiation-associated pelvic wounds
M S Granick1, M P Solomon, D L Larson
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|July 1, 1993
Abstract:
Radiation-associated pelvic wounds should be managed by complete excision of all affected tissues and reconstruction with a vascularized flap. The complex anatomy and function of the perineum and pelvis create a variety of reconstructive demands. This article attempts to demonstrate the diversity of the problems that can occur in this region as well as to describe the varied options for reconstruction.
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