Nussbaum M L, Campana T J, Weese J L
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Clin Plast Surg. 1993 Jul;20(3):573-80.
Radiation therapy is administered to approximately one third of patients with cancer as part of their treatment plan. Radiation-induced bowel injury is a major cause of morbidity in these patients. The pathophysiology of this condition as well as recommendations for the management of acute and chronic radiation enteritis are discussed. In general, except for patients presenting with signs of an acute abdomen, conservative management yields the best clinical results.
约三分之一的癌症患者在其治疗方案中会接受放射治疗。放射诱发的肠损伤是这些患者发病的主要原因。本文讨论了这种病症的病理生理学以及急性和慢性放射性肠炎的管理建议。一般来说，除了出现急腹症体征的患者外，保守治疗能产生最佳临床效果。
