[Reconstruction of Oncological Defects in the Pelvic-perineal Region: Report on the Consensus Workshop at the 44th Annual Meeting of the DAM 2023 in Bern, CH].

Kappos, Elisabeth A; Wendelspiess, Séverin R; Stoffel, Julia; Djedovic, Gabriel; Rieger, Ulrich M; Bannasch, Holger; Fritsche, Elmar; Constantinescu, Mihai; Andric, Mihailo; Croner, Roland S; Schmidt, Volker J; Plock, JanA; Schaefer, Dirk J; Horch, Raymund E (2024). [Reconstruction of Oncological Defects in the Pelvic-perineal Region: Report on the Consensus Workshop at the 44th Annual Meeting of the DAM 2023 in Bern, CH]. Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie, 56(4), pp. 269-278. Thieme 10.1055/a-2358-1479

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The surgical-oncological treatment of pelvic and perineal malignancies is associated with a high complication rate and morbidity for patients. Modern multimodal treatment modalities, such as neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy for anal or rectal cancer, increase the long-term survival rate while reducing the risk of local recurrence. Simultaneously, the increasing surgical radicality and higher oncological safety with wide resection margins is inevitably associated with larger and, due to radiation, more complex tissue defects in the perineal and sacral parts of the pelvic floor. Therefore, the plastic-surgical reconstruction of complex pelvic-perineal defects following oncological resection remains challenging. The reconstructive armamentarium, and thus the treatment of such defects, is broad and ranges from local, regional and muscle-based flaps to microvascular and perforator-based procedures. While the use of flaps is associated with a significant, well-documented reduction in postoperative complications compared to primary closure, there is still a lack of reliable data directly comparing the postoperative results of different reconstructive approaches. Additionaly, the current data shows that the quality of life of these patients is rarely recorded in a standardised manner. In a consensus workshop at the 44th annual meeting of the German-speaking Association for Microsurgery on the topic of "Reconstruction of oncological defects in the pelvic-perineal area", the current literature was discussed and recommendations for the reconstruction of complex defects in this area were developed. The aim of this workshop was to identify knowledge gaps and establish an expert consensus to ensure and continuously improve the quality of reconstruction in this challenging area. In addition, the importance of the "patient-reported outcome measures" in pelvic reconstruction was highlighted, and the commitment to its widespread use in the era of value-based healthcare was affirmed.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Review Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery > Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
UniBE Contributor:	Constantinescu, Mihai Adrian
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	0722-1819
Publisher:	Thieme
Language:	German
Submitter:	Pubmed Import
Date Deposited:	14 Aug 2024 11:46
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2024 11:46
Publisher DOI:	10.1055/a-2358-1479
PubMed ID:	39137788
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/199682