title: Implantation of a silastic balloon for reduction of radiation injuries of the bowel in two children with neuroblastoma.
abstract: Two children with stage IV neuroblastoma died from severe reactions of the bowel due to radio-chemotherapy. This led to the suggestion of protecting the bowel by implantation of a silastic balloon to push the bowel away from the treatment volume. This procedure was tried in two children with stage IV neuroblastoma and resulted in excellent tolerance of the high-dose radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: University Clinic for Radiotherapy and Radiobiology of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hawliczek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pumberger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Geissler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wurnig
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008722:Methods; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects