Surgical management of radiation injury to the small intestine.
A survey of the literature and of the present series demonstrate a distinct difference in surgical mortality and intestinal morbidity in the immediate postoperative periods. Resection of the intestine with anastomosis has a significantly higher complication rate than does bypass. In this study, the over-all advantage in resecting radiation injured small intestine with reference to reducing severe chronic intestinal signs and symptoms has not been demonstrated.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects