title: [Abdominal radiation and mechanical ileus (author's transl)].
abstract: In 406 cases of mechanical ileus we observed 42 (10,3%) patients who previously underwent abdominal radiation following resection of an abdominal tumour. In 12 of these patients the intestinal obstruction was only caused by adhaesions, no presence of recurring tumour tissue. Because of the high percentage of benign stenoses laparotomy has to be performed in every case to differentiate the cause of obstruction.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Zur Beziehung zwischen Ileus und abdominaler Strahlentherapie.