Pelvic exenteration

Pelvic exenteration

Anesthesia type	General
Airway	ETT
Lines and access	2-3 Large bore IVs, Arterial line
Monitors	Standard
Primary anesthetic considerations
Preoperative
Intraoperative	Volume shifts and bleeding
Postoperative
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 Pelvic exenteration is a large abdominal surgery utilized in treating advanced or recurrent pelvic carcinoma where all pelvic tissues, including the cervix, bladder, lymph nodes, rectum, uterus, and vagina, are resected along with vaginal reconstruction and colon and urinary diversions.

Preoperative management

Patient evaluation

System	Considerations
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Pulmonary
Gastrointestinal
Hematologic
Renal
Endocrine
Other

Labs and studies

Extend of tumor burden, vascular involvement of masses

Postoperative management

Disposition

ICU

Procedure variants

	Variant 1	Variant 2
Unique considerations
Position
Surgical time
EBL
Postoperative disposition
Pain management
Potential complications