title: [Medical treatment of chronic radiation induced enteritis].
abstract: The aim of the primary treatment of chronic radiation enteritis is to control active intestinal damage. Total parenteral nutrition and systemic glucocorticoid should be used when radiotherapy has been performed within the preceding year, in the case of extensive and severe intestinal damage, without fistula or bleeding. Symptomatic treatment depends on the pathophysiological analysis of diarrhea and compensation of malabsorption.
authors: Service de Gastro-entérologie et Nutrition, Hôpital Rothschild, Paris.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Cosnes
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000930:Antidiarrheals
vernacular_title: Traitement médical de l'entérite radique chronique.