Excision of the Rectum

Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum.

Care of the perineal wound after excision of the rectum.

To obtain early healing of the perineal wound after excision of the rectum has always been one of the problems of the operation. Few surgeons now use oiled silk and packing, with frequent irrigations, until the wound is healed. Healing of the perineal wound was very slow when this method was used. Complete primary closure without drainage is not a satisfactory method of treatment. Most surgeons...

Notes on Two Cases of Excision of the Rectum for Carcinoma

1. Hinniappu.?An ill-nourished Singhalese male, about 40 years old, was admitted into the General Hospital, Colombo, under the writer's care in August 1907, with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. His abdomen was much distended and painful. Vomiting was frequent and emitted a fsecal odour. Has not passed any faeces or flatus for the past three days. Difficulty in passing stools set in about 6

Laparoscopic Excision of Deep Fibrotic Endometriosis of the Cul-de-sac and Rectum

Diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis is the most frequent reason for gynecologic operative laparoscopy in the United States (Peterson et al,1990). Therefore, the laparoscopist must be thoroughly familiar with the current standards of diagnosis and management of this complex disease. The most common presentations of endometriosis include pelvic pain, infertility, and adnexal mass. The ovarie...

Laparoscopic Excision of Deep Fibrotic Endometriosis of the Cul-de-sac and Rectum

Diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis is the most frequent reason for gynecologic operative laparoscopy in the United States (Peterson et al,1990). Therefore, the laparoscopist must be thoroughly familiar with the current standards of diagnosis and management of this complex disease. The most common presentations of endometriosis include pelvic pain, infertility, and adnexal mass. The ovarie...