Prevention of radiation enteritis by intrapelvic breast prosthesis.
Pelvic malignancies frequently require post-operative radiation therapy that may induce small bowel damage at an incidence of 5-25%. Various surgical techniques have been reported to prevent acute and chronic radiation enteritis. This article describes the technical aspects of pelvic exclusion by an intrapelvic silicone breast prosthesis.
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Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital E. Muller, 20 r Docteur René Laennec, 68070 Mulhouse Cedex 1, France. tuechjjchuangers@yahoo.com
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D018427:Breast Implants; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004751:Enteritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D012826:Silicone Elastomers