Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · 1976 · 68 citations · 0 references
MedicineRadiation OncologySurgeryGeneral SurgeryRadiation ProtectionRadiobiologyAbdominal SurgeryAbdominal TraumaGastrointestinal InterventionsGastrointestinal SurgeryPostoperative Gastrointestinal ComplicationsRadiation TherapyComplication Rate AnalysisIntestinal AnastomosisIntestinal ResectionRadiation Effects On The Gastrointestinal TractRadiation-associated Surgical Complications
A survey of the literature and of the present series demonstrate a distinct difference in surgical mortality and intestinal morbidity in the immediate postoperative periods. Resection of the intestine with anastomosis has a significantly higher complication rate than does bypass. In this study, the over-all advantage in resecting radiation injured small intestine with reference to reducing severe chronic intestinal signs and symptoms has not been demonstrated.