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Posthemipelvectomy hernia
Author(s) -
Kraybill William G.,
Standiford Steven B.,
Johnson Frank E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930510111
Subject(s) - hemipelvectomy , medicine , hernia , surgery , radiation therapy , cancer , general surgery , pelvis
Abstract We present four patients who developed posthemipelvectomy hernias. Identified etiologic factors include infection at the time of hemipelvectomy, radiation therapy, and excessive weight gain. Two patients were reconstructed using local tissues, and two required prosthetic materials. There were no hernia recurrences, although two patients died of recurrent cancer. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.