Case Reports
Successful pregnancy after abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma in a young patient
Authors:
JD Arudchelvam ,
Surgical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, LK
PN Siriwardena,
Surgical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, LK
D Weerasekara,
Department of Surgery, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, LK
D Fernando
Department of Surgery, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, LK
Abstract
Rectal carcinoma is rare in young patients under twenty years of age, consisting of only 1% of colorectal carcinomas at all ages [1,2]. Abdominoperineal resection is known to cause sexual dysfunction and reduced quality of life. We report a case of successful pregnancy and more than ten years of disease free survival following abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma in a teenage female.
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2012; 30(2):24
http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v30i2.5179
How to Cite:
Arudchelvam J, Siriwardena P, Weerasekara D, Fernando D. Successful pregnancy after abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma in a young patient. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2013;30(2):24. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v30i2.5179
Published on
27 Jan 2013.
Peer Reviewed
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