Abdominal Perineal Resection
Abdominal perineal resection is one of the surgeries classified under digestive system surgeries, aiming to remove the cancerous tumor in one or more of the following areas: anus, rectum, sigmoid colon. After completing the abdominal perineal resection procedure, the surgeon creates an opening above the abdominal area to drain food and gas into a bag outside the body.
Anal Cancer
The anal canal is located at the end of the rectum, measuring approximately an inch and a half in length, allowing feces and gases to exit the body through the anal opening. Anal cancer is known to be abnormal cell proliferation in the anal area, and anal cancer is rare.
Symptoms of Anal Cancer
- Bleeding from the rectal or anal area.
- Presence of foul-smelling discharge from the anal opening.
- Changes in stool shape such as constipation or diarrhea.
- Pain in the anal opening.
- Itching in the anal opening.
- Presence of a lump in the anal canal.
Steps of Abdominal Perineal Resection
Procedure Description:
Abdominal perineal resection aims to remove the anal opening, which may extend to include the removal of the rectum and sigmoid colon if the patient's condition requires it, and then to get rid of the malignant tumors clustered in those parts. After completing the abdominal perineal resection procedure, the doctor creates a stoma, meaning creating an opening in
