Published January 1998 | Version v1
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Rectovaginal fistulas: complication of combined radiotherapy in patients with cancer of uterine cervix and body

Creators

  • 1. Donets'kij Oblasnij Protipukhlinnij Tsentr, Donets'k (Ukraine)

Description

The study involved 24 patients with rectovaginal fistulas which appeared 6-18 months after combined radiotherapy. Application of combined radiotherapy in T3-T4 cancer of uterine body and cervix may cause rectovaginal fistulas. Surgical correction of the complication should be performed if the disease does not continue not earlier than 2 year after the course of radiotherapy

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Ukrainian)
Rektovagyinal'nyi noritsyi yak uskladnennya pojednanoyi promenevoyi terapyiyi u khvorikh na rak shijki ta tyila matki

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ukrayins'kij Radyiologyichnij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 52-53
ISSN
0167-8155

INIS

Country of Publication
Ukraine
Country of Input or Organization
Ukraine
INIS RN
30005676
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; FISTULAE; INFLAMMATION; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; UTERUS; WOMEN
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DISEASES; FEMALE GENITALS; FEMALES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES