title: Successful hyperbaric oxygenation for radiation cystitis due to excessive irradiation to uterus cancer.
abstract: Six female patients with radiation cystitis, induced by previous pelvic radiation to uterus cancer, were treated with hyperbaric oxygenation (30-35% of oxygen concentration at 2 atmospheric absolute pressures for 90-120 min daily from 20 to 61 days with the average of 45 +/- 7 days, mean +/- standard error). Except in 1 patient symptoms and cystoscopic findings were improved. No side effects were found. Recurrence of radiation cystitis never occurred during the follow-up period (1.0 +/- 0.1 years). Hyperbaric oxygenation treatment in this pressure environment appears to have a beneficial effect of this disorder.
authors: Department of Urology, Yamagata University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Nakada
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Yamaguchi
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Sasagawa
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Kubota
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Suzuki
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Izumiya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*