title: Surgical aspects of radiation injury to the intestine.
abstract: The clinical features are described of 37 patients requiring surgical management for radiation injury to the intestine sustained as a result of treatment of abdominal or pelvic malignancy. Twenty-nine of the patients underwent operation and only 4 remained symptom-free after the procedure. Thirteen patients died in the postoperative period, and of these, 5 were free of the original disease. Possible predisposing factors in the production of intestinal injury are discussed, as are various means of dealing with the established condition.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*