Parastomal and incisional hernia following laparoscopic/open abdominoperineal resection: is there a real difference?
Peter IhnátLubomír TulinskýTomáš JonsztaPavel KoscielnikLucia Ihnát RudinskáIgor PenkaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2018)
The risk of PSH development after laparoscopic APR appears to be significantly higher in comparison with patients undergoing open APR. Higher incidence of PSH should be considered a potential disadvantage of minimally invasive approach to patients with low rectal cancer.