Use of the omental J flap for better delivery of radiotherapy to the pelvis.
The surgically created omental J flap (or synthetic equivalents) can facilitate radiation therapy, particularly brachytherapy, in which adhesions of the pelvis would otherwise limit its value. The J flap used in this role has an occasional place in the management of patients with carcinoma and exemplifies how surgical procedures and irradiation can be combined for more effective treatment of carcinomas.
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Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Madoc-Jones
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Moukhtar
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D001918:Brachytherapy; D006801:Humans; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013524:Surgical Flaps