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The Iatrogenic Complications of Pelvic Cancer Surgery

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Iatrogenic complications from pelvic cancer surgery are numerous and can have significant implications of the patient’s recovery. Surgery is technically challenging because of the constraints of the bony pelvis and the overwhelming requirement to achieve a clear resection margin. Awareness of the potential complications is essential in planning and conducting surgery, as is the recognition and opportune management of them when they arise. Surgery for recurrent disease has its own unique problems which increase the risks considerably. Involvement of the multidisciplinary team and comprehensive counselling of the patient and involvement of immediate relatives is an essential component of the overall process.

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    Alexander G. Heriot MB, BChir, MD, FRCSEd, FRACS & J. Alastair D. Simpson BMedSci, BMBS, PhD, FRCS

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  1. Colorectal Surgery, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom

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  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom

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Heriot, A.G., Simpson, J.A.D. (2017). The Iatrogenic Complications of Pelvic Cancer Surgery. In: Beynon, J., Harris, D., Davies, M., Evans, M. (eds) Coloproctology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55957-5_6

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