Perineal wound healing following XRT/CT and APR: the VRAM flap
Abdominoperineal Resection (APR)
- APR is the treatment of choice in low rectal and anal cancers after failure of XRT or combined XRT/CT
- Up to 40% of anorectal cancer patients fail XRT or XRT/CT
- The procedure includes full resection of the distal rectum and anus with wide perineal excision
Perineal Wound Closure
Common Perineal Wound Complications
- Primary closure
- Perineal reconstruction with VRAM flap
- Abscess
- Dehiscence
- Delayed wound healing