ASO Author Reflections: Omentoplasty to Improve Perineal Wound Healing After Abdominoperineal Resection

Robin D Blok^{1

2}, Pieter J Tanis³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.d.blok@amc.uva.nl.
² LEXOR, Centre for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Oncode Institute, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.d.blok@amc.uva.nl.
³ Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Comment

Robin D Blok et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Dec.

. 2018 Dec;25(Suppl 3):836-837.

doi: 10.1245/s10434-018-6799-5. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

Robin D Blok^{1

2}, Pieter J Tanis³

¹ Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.d.blok@amc.uva.nl.
² LEXOR, Centre for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Oncode Institute, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.d.blok@amc.uva.nl.
³ Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Snapshot Study on the Value of Omentoplasty in Abdominoperineal Resection with Primary Perineal Closure for Rectal Cancer.
Blok RD, Musters GD, Borstlap WAA, Buskens CJ, Bemelman WA, Tanis PJ; Collaborative Dutch Snapshot Research Group. Blok RD, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Mar;25(3):729-736. doi: 10.1245/s10434-017-6273-9. Epub 2017 Dec 12. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018. PMID: 29235007 Free PMC article.

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