Technique of insertion of pelvic vicryl® mesh sling to avoid postradiation enteritis

A. A. Deutsch, H. S. Stern*

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Abstract

The increasing use of pelvic radiotherapy has necessitated the study of ways to avoid radiation enteropathy. The authors have been using a pelvic sling to keep the small intestine out of the pelvis and because of the difficulties encountered, believe the method that has evolved is worthy of description.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)628-630
Number of pages3
JournalDiseases of the Colon and Rectum
Volume32
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1989

Keywords

  • Absorbable mesh
  • Adjuvant radiotherapy
  • Low anterior resection
  • Pelvic malignancy
  • Pelvic sling
  • Radiation injury
  • Rectal cancer
  • Surgical technique

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