Use of absorbable mesh to displace bowel and avoid radiation enteropathy, during therapy of pelvic Ewing's sarcoma.
The use of absorbable polyglactin 910 mesh (Vicryl) is described in a case of Ewing's sarcoma of the pelvis. An operation was performed to hold the small bowel and colon out of the pelvis for a temporary period during which radical radiotherapy was delivered. The mesh allowed the temporary displacement of bowel and obviated bowel radiation morbidity.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011098:Polyglactin 910 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011108:Polymers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
D011108:Polymers; D011098:Polyglactin 910