Empty pelvis syndrome: a systematic review of reconstruction techniques and their associated complications
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DOI: 10.1111/codi.15956
Abstract: Empty pelvis syndrome is a major contributor to morbidity following pelvic exenteration. Several techniques for filling the pelvis have been proposed; however, there is no consensus on the best approach. We evaluated and compared the… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; pelvis syndrome; systematic review; syndrome systematic ... See more keywords
The use of an obstetric balloon as a pelvic spacer in preventing empty pelvis syndrome after total pelvic exenteration in rectal cancers – A prospective safety and efficacy study for the Bakri balloon
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DOI: 10.1111/codi.16424
Abstract: Empty pelvis syndrome (EPS) is a source of considerable morbidity following total pelvic exenteration. None of the available methods have been universally successful in mitigating this problem. The aim of this work was to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: empty pelvis; pelvis syndrome; balloon; safety efficacy ... See more keywords
Empty pelvis syndrome: is there an easy way?
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DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-003196
Abstract: Pelvic exenteration is a challenging procedure with the goal of removing enbloc pelvic organs. It is mainly performed for central recurrent gynecologic malignancies and is associated with high rates of postoperative morbidity. One of the… read more here.
Keywords: empty pelvis; syndrome easy; easy way; pelvis syndrome ... See more keywords
“Pseudo-empty pelvis” in a pre-dialysis patient
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DOI: 10.1177/0896860819899579
Abstract: While peritoneal integrity is crucially important for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, there are various pathological conditions which induce peritoneal dysfunction. Here we present a case of a non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patient with asymptomatic peritoneal… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; disease; empty pelvis; pseudo empty ... See more keywords