Published August 1981 | Version v1
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Vaginal evisceration

Creators

  • 1. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor (USA) Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Description

A patient with vaginal evisceration due to prior radiation treatment of cervical carcinoma is presented, together with a review to reported cases. The salient features, predisposing causes and management of this unusual problem are discussed. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Int. J. Gynaecol. Obstet.
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
4
Series
Int. J. Gynaecol. Obstet.
Journal Page Range
313-317
ISSN
0020-7292

INIS

Country of Publication
Ireland
Country of Input or Organization
Ireland
INIS RN
16023893
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; COBALT 60; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE GENITALS; PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIUM 226; SMALL INTESTINE; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES; UTERUS
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; COBALT ISOTOPES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEAVY NUCLEI; INJURIES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; INTESTINES; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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