Abstract

Pelvic exenteration (PE) or pelvectomy is defined as radical “En Bloc” resection of two or more contiguous pelvic organs, followed by reconstruction or diversion of visceral functions.
PE was first reported by Brunschwig in 1948 as a particular and radical surgery for advanced and recurrent cancer and considered as "the most radical surgical attack so far described for pelvic cancer". Its broad indications are curative strategies discussed by a multidisciplinary team; PE must be done “En Bloc” with negative margin status.
We report a case of a rectal mucinous carcinoma in a 38 year-old man. The patient benefited radical treatment through total PE with terminal colostomy and urinary diversion (ureterostomy by Bricker's method) with good post-operative outcomes.

Keywords: Pelvic Exenteration; Operative Surgical Procedures; Rectal Neoplasms; Pelvic Neoplasms; Urinary Diversion

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Citation

Citation: H Rahmoune. et al. “Successful Pelvic Exenteration for T4b Rectal Cancer: A Case Report”Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 3.8 (2020): 35-38.

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Copyright: © 2020 H Rahmoune. et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.