The use of an obstetric balloon as a pelvic spacer in preventing empty pelvis syndrome after total pelvic exenteration in rectal cancers - A prospective safety and efficacy study for the Bakri balloon.
Mufaddal M KaziAshwin DesouzaSanket BankarBhushan JajooSayali DohaleDivya VadodariaAayushi GhadiNetra GhandadeLakshanya VasudevanChaitali NashikkarAvanish P SaklaniPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
Use of the Bakri balloon was safe without serious adverse events. The incidence of EPS after total pelvic exenteration was not statistically different with the use of the Bakri balloon despite a 9.6% reduction. A larger comparative study is needed to evaluate the efficacy of the balloon.