INTRARECTAL FORMALIN APPLICATION, AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR GRADE-III HEMORRHAGIC RADIATION PROCTITIS

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作者
BISWAL, BM [1 ]
LAL, P [1 ]
RATH, GK [1 ]
SHUKLA, NK [1 ]
MOHANTI, BK [1 ]
DEO, S [1 ]
机构
[1] ALL INDIA INST MED SCI,INST ROTARY CANC HOSP,DEPT SURG ONCOL,NEW YORK,NY 11002
关键词
RADIATION PROCTITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; FORMALIN;
D O I
10.1016/0167-8140(95)01565-X
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Haemorrhagic radiation proctitis (HRP) is infrequently seen amongst the patients who are either undergoing or have undergone radiotherapy to the pelvis. We treated 16 documented cases of HRP, who did not respond to conventional steroid retention enemas, with 4% formalin application. It was observed that the rectal bleeding was controlled completely in 81% cases in median follow up of 11 months (range 6-17 months) and diversion colostomy could be avoided in all the cases. The effectiveness of local formalin application in severe HRP is described in this article.
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