Abdominal perineal resection surgery: case report

ABSTRACT

Colorectal cancer in known to be the most diagnosed cancer in the world, the set gold standard for the treatment of colorectal cancer is excision of the tumor via surgery. There is different type of surgeries that tend to be performed depending on the location, size and extent of the mass in order to avoid recurrence. The main aim of this paper is to discuss the abdominal perineal resection surgery together with the complications faced and criteria in managing these complications intraoperatively.