title: [Postoperative complications of the radiation-exposed intestine].
abstract: Intestinal complications after radiotherapy cannot be avoided. Side effects of radiotherapy should be differentiated from injuries following correct application of radiation. Acute changes are usually transient. There is only a small incidence of major intestinal radiation injuries, amounting to less than 3%. Exact preoperative diagnostics is advisable in planning corrective operative procedures. The postoperative mortality rate is about 30%, operative procedures must be individualized, staged procedures are recommended.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
vernacular_title: Postoperative Komplikationen am strahlenexponierten Darm.