Empty pelvis syndrome as a cause of major morbidity after pelvic exenteration: validation of a core data set - Takeaways - MDSpire

Empty pelvis syndrome as a cause of major morbidity after pelvic exenteration: validation of a core data set

  • By

  • Charles T West

  • Abhinav Tiwari

  • Julian Smith

  • Hideaki Yano

  • Malcolm A West

  • Alex H Mirnezami

  • Southampton Complex Cancer and Exenteration Team

  • G Ansell

  • A Bateman

  • C Birch

  • L Borthwick

  • H Cheema

  • V Dawson

  • K Donovan

  • J Douglas

  • R Exton

  • B George

  • J Green

  • M Hayes

  • G Hodges

  • L Ingram

  • C Lane

  • R Lewis

  • T Nash

  • M Nicolaou

  • B Patterson

  • E Ryan

  • Y Salem

  • D Spencer

  • K Stoddard

  • P Tapley

  • L Wodd

  • R Zaher

  • April 30, 2025

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    Pelvic exenteration (PE) is a treatment for advanced pelvic cancers but is associated with empty pelvis syndrome (EPS) and significant complications.

  • 2

    EPS occurred in 32.1% of patients, making it the leading cause of major morbidity following pelvic exenteration.

  • 3

    Infected pelvic collections were linked to chronic sinus formation and fistulae, indicating a need for careful monitoring post-surgery.

  • 4

    Omentoplasty reduced the risk of pelvic bowel obstruction, while perineal flaps showed higher reconstruction-related morbidity compared to biological mesh.

  • 5

    The PelvEx Collaborative core data set standardizes EPS reporting, facilitating future research and improving understanding of complications.

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Empty pelvis syndrome as a cause of major morbidity after pelvic exenteration: validation of a core data set

  • by Charles T West, Abhinav Tiwari, Julian Smith, Hideaki Yano, Malcolm A West, Alex H Mirnezami, Southampton Complex Cancer and Exenteration Team, G Ansell, A Bateman, C Birch, L Borthwick, H Cheema, V Dawson, K Donovan, J Douglas, R Exton, B George, J Green, M Hayes, G Hodges, L Ingram, C Lane, R Lewis, T Nash, M Nicolaou, B Patterson, E Ryan, Y Salem, D Spencer, K Stoddard, P Tapley, L Wodd, R Zaher

  • April 30, 2025

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