UP-101-c01 Transplant & specialist multiple
Salvage pelvic oncology and pelvic exenteration
Massive haemorrhage and vascular reconstruction complication
Scarred pelvic vessels and planned sidewall resection can cause major bleeding, thrombosis or limb ischaemia.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Salvage pelvic oncology and pelvic exenteration Interactive pelvic exenteration Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
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The parent hub contains 4 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Muscle-invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer
Radical cystectomy, lymph-node dissection and urinary diversion.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer - TreatmentRadical prostatectomy, lymph-node dissection and selected focal-treatment context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Pelvic exenteration complication modules
multiple Urinary or bowel anastomotic leak and fistula multiple Pelvic abscess, sepsis or empty-pelvis complication multiple Wound or flap failure multiple Renal, respiratory or multiorgan failure late Nerve injury, pain or loss of lower-limb/pelvic function late Positive margin or early recurrence late Permanent urinary, bowel and sexual-function change
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