Research Notes on Abdominal Perineal Resection
Abdominal perineal resection (APR) is a kind of surgery that involves the removal of the anus, rectum, parts of the sigmoid colon and may also include some lymph nodes. It is usually done through a laparoscopic procedure with an abdominal and perineal incision. This surgery is usually indicated in malignant tumors of the anal canal or rectum.
Top Resources on Abdominal Perineal Resection
- WebMD: Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection
- National Cancer Institute: Abdominoperineal Resection
- WrongDiagnosis: Abdominoperineal Resection
- Cleveland Clinic: Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection: Basic Surgical Steps
- Wikipedia: Abdominoperineal Resection
- surgery door: Abdomino-Perineal Resection of Rectum
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