UP-101-c03 Transplant & specialist multiple
Salvage pelvic oncology and pelvic exenteration
Pelvic abscess, sepsis or empty-pelvis complication
Large dead space and contaminated organ systems predispose to deep infection and bowel descent.
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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
All variants
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 Massive haemorrhage and vascular reconstruction complication multiple Urinary or bowel anastomotic leak and fistula 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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