Use of the gluteus maximus muscle as the neosphincter for restoration of anal function after abdominoperineal resection

[1] Heald RJ(1982)The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery–the clue to pelvic recurrence? Br J Surg 69 613-616

[2] Husband EM(2010)Preoperative chemoradiation vs radiation alone for stage II and III resectable rectal cancer: a meta-analysis Colorectal Dis 12 1075-1083

[3] Ryall RD(1982)Resection and sutured colo-anal anastomosis for rectal carcinoma Br J Surg 69 301-304

[4] Latkauskas T(1987)Coloanal anastomosis in the management of benign and malignant rectal disease Ann Surg 206 600-605

[5] Paskauskas S(2008)A national perspective on the decline of abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer Ann Surg 247 77-84

[6] Dambrauskas Z(2010)The rate of abdominoperineal resections for rectal cancer in the state of Victoria, Australia: a population-based study Dis Colon Rectum 53 1645-1651

[7] Parks AG(2010)Perineal colostomy with spiral smooth muscle graft for neosphincter reconstruction following abdominoperineal resection of very low rectal cancer: long-term outcome Dis Colon Rectum 53 1272-1279

[8] Percy JP(2010)Benefits of perineal colostomy on perineal morbidity after abdominoperineal resection Dis Colon Rectum 53 1265-1271

[9] Drake DB(1902)Plastic operation for restoration of the sphincter ani with report of a case Med Rec 61 529-531

[10] Pemberton JH(1992)Total fecal incontinence–a new method of gluteus maximus transposition: preliminary results and report of previous experience with similar procedures Dis Colon Rectum 35 339-349

[1] Heald RJ(1982)The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery–the clue to pelvic recurrence? Br J Surg 69 613-616

[2] Husband EM(2010)Preoperative chemoradiation vs radiation alone for stage II and III resectable rectal cancer: a meta-analysis Colorectal Dis 12 1075-1083

[3] Ryall RD(1982)Resection and sutured colo-anal anastomosis for rectal carcinoma Br J Surg 69 301-304

[4] Latkauskas T(1987)Coloanal anastomosis in the management of benign and malignant rectal disease Ann Surg 206 600-605

[5] Paskauskas S(2008)A national perspective on the decline of abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer Ann Surg 247 77-84

[6] Dambrauskas Z(2010)The rate of abdominoperineal resections for rectal cancer in the state of Victoria, Australia: a population-based study Dis Colon Rectum 53 1645-1651

[7] Parks AG(2010)Perineal colostomy with spiral smooth muscle graft for neosphincter reconstruction following abdominoperineal resection of very low rectal cancer: long-term outcome Dis Colon Rectum 53 1272-1279

[8] Percy JP(2010)Benefits of perineal colostomy on perineal morbidity after abdominoperineal resection Dis Colon Rectum 53 1265-1271

[9] Drake DB(1902)Plastic operation for restoration of the sphincter ani with report of a case Med Rec 61 529-531

[10] Pemberton JH(1992)Total fecal incontinence–a new method of gluteus maximus transposition: preliminary results and report of previous experience with similar procedures Dis Colon Rectum 35 339-349