title: [A new technic of intraoperative radiotherapy: the Lyon intraoperative device].
abstract: Since November 1985, we performed Intra Operative Radiation Therapy in 53 cases, essentially in gastric cancer (20 patients) and in pancreatic cancer (22 patients). Mortality and morbidity were not increased by the use of Intra Operative Radiation Therapy. Our follow up is too short to get any valid conclusions about IORT in gastric cancer. However, for unresectable pancreatic cancer, we observed an improvement of the survey when patients were treated by "Surgery, IORT and External post operative radiotherapy". We also studied the relief of abdominal and back pain of unresectable pancreatic cancer: in our experience, the survey was longer and more confortable for patients treated with surgery and IORT. In conclusion it appears that today IORT is surely a good palliative treatment for unresectable pancreatic cancer, and longer experience is needed to conclude for resectable pancreatic cancer and for gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale et Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, France.
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Gilly
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Romestaing
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Braillon
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sayag
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Sentenac
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Carry
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Une nouvelle technique de radiothérapie intra-opératoire: le "Lyon intra operative device".