title: Technique of insertion of pelvic Vicryl mesh sling to avoid postradiation enteritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: 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