Use of a tissue expander to protect small bowel during radiotherapy in a cervical cancer patient with severe Crohn's disease

• Inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk of radiation enteritis. • Tissue expanders displace bowel from the radiation field. • Thromboembolism and fistulae may be risks associated with tissue expander placement. A Vicryl mesh hammock may prevent bowel from entering the radiation field.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ravn, Sarah, Pearcey, Robert, Capstick, Valerie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688864/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793765
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2015.08.004

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688864/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793765
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2015.08.004

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