Reconstructive surgery for the complications of pelvic irradiation

Severe damage to the pelvic viscera is a complication of irradiation therapy that, unfortunately, cannot always be avoided. Resulting rectal and rectocolonic strictures, rectovaginal fistulas, and shortening and stenosis of the vagina present very difficult problems that frequently require a colosto...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Am. J. Clin. Oncol.; (United States) 1984-02, Vol.7 (1), p.81-89
Hauptverfasser:	BRICKER, E. M, JOHNSTON, W. D, KRAYBILL, W. G, LOPEZ, M. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	550603 - Medicine- External Radiation in Therapy- (1980-) 560151 - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man Biological and medical sciences BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS BODY BODY AREAS Colon - surgery Colon, Sigmoid - surgery Colostomy DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Female FEMALE GENITALS GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT GRAFTS Humans Hysterectomy INTESTINES LARGE INTESTINE Medical sciences MEDICINE NUCLEAR MEDICINE ORGANS PATIENTS PELVIS Pelvis - radiation effects POST-IRRADIATION THERAPY RADIATION EFFECTS Radiation Injuries - surgery RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOTHERAPY Rectal Fistula - etiology Rectal Fistula - surgery SIDE EFFECTS SURGERY Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland THERAPY TRANSPLANTS Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - radiotherapy Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - surgery Uterine Neoplasms - radiotherapy Vaginal Fistula - etiology Vaginal Fistula - surgery
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