Severe Hemorrhagic Radiation Proctitis Advancing to Gradual Cessation with Hyperbaric Oxygen

Overview

Journal Dig Dis Sci

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 1991 Mar 1

PMID 1995275

Citations 13

Authors

J Charneau

G Bouachour

B Person

P Burtin

J Ronceray

J Boyer

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Abstract

We report a case of a male patient suffering from a severe hemorrhagic radiation proctitis which gradually ceased with hyperbaric oxygen. We discuss the mechanisms of chronic radiation injury and the effect of the hyperbaric oxygen. This therapy is proposed as an alternative to surgical intervention for this abnormality.

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