Management of postirradiation recurrent enterocutaneous fistula by muscle flaps

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Am. Surg.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5596951

Lui, R C; Friedman, R; Fleischer, A

Occasionally surgeons have to operate on patients who have had previous abdominal or pelvic operations and irradiations for malignancies. Bowel resection with primary anastomosis under these circumstances is fraught with major complications such as anastomotic breakdown with intra-abdominal sepsis or recurrent enterocutaneous fistula, which are refractory to conventional management. New techniques for using vascularized muscle flaps from a distant nonirradiated field to achieve safe repair of the bowel defects in three such instances are presented.

• Research Organization: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5596951
• Journal Information: Am. Surg.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Surg.; (United States) Vol. 55:7; ISSN AMSUA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
BIOLOGICAL REPAIR
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
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NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
RECOVERY
REPAIR
SIDE EFFECTS
THERAPY