Technique of insertion of pelvic Vicryl mesh sling to avoid postradiation enteritis.
The increasing use of pelvic radiotherapy has necessitated the study of ways to avoid radiation enteropathy. The authors have been using a pelvic sling to keep the small intestine out of the pelvis and because of the difficulties encountered, believe the method that has evolved is worthy of description.
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Division of General Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
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D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004751:Enteritis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques