This is currently the largest review of perineal wound complications following abdominoperineal resection. Patients with anal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease were at higher risk for perineal wound complications than those with rectal cancer. Preoperative radiation and primary closure were not associated with increased complications following abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer.
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