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J J Tuech1, V Chaudron, V Thoma, J-C Ollier, V Tassetti, D Duval, J-F Rodier.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15336738 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2004.06.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0748-7983 Impact factor: 4.424