[Radiation-induced intestinal injuries].
Postoperative radiation after the removal of radiosensitive tumours may cause acute or chronic intestinal lesions. In some cases severe complications requiring one or more operations may arise even years later and unfortunately the morbidity and mortality rates are high. The paper presents a discussion of the clinical onset of these pictures as well as diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities in the light of personal experience and information obtained from the literature.
D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000528:radiation effects; D007422:Intestines / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
Lesioni intestinali da raggi.