Surgical management of small bowel injury following radiation therapy

Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi. 1990 Jun;6(6):309-14.

Abstract

Radiation enteritis is a rare complication of abdominopelvic radiotherapy at the present time. Chronic radiation enteritis with complications, e.g. stricture, perforation and fistula formation, causes significant morbidity and mortality. We present our experience with 4 cases of small bowel radiation injury manifested by intestinal obstruction or perforation. Wide resection of the lesion bowel with non-irradiated bowel for anastomosis will resolve the poor healing capacity of the irradiated bowel and obtain a satisfying results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Enteritis / etiology
  • Enteritis / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / etiology
  • Ileal Diseases / surgery*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery*
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiation Injuries / surgery*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*