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- Title
Management of Radiation Proctitis.
- Authors
Tabaja, Lameese; Sidani, Shafik M.
- Abstract
Radiation proctitis is radiation-induced rectal mucositis, occurring as a result of radiation therapy for various pelvic malignancies. The management of radiation proctitis is challenging as guidelines are not currently available, and studies of the various treatment modalities are limited. There are various medical, endoscopic, and surgical measures for treating chronic radiation proctitis. Medical options such as anti-inflammatory agents, antioxidants, formalin application, and hyperbaric oxygen may improve bleeding related to chronic radiation proctitis. Endoscopic measures such as argon plasma coagulation are effective and safe. Surgery is considered for refractory or severe cases. A review and discussion of the different treatment modalities is presented.
- Subjects
PROCTITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; ARGON plasmas; INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases; HYPERBARIC oxygenation; ELECTROCOAGULATION (Medicine); DIGESTIVE organ surgery; GASTROINTESTINAL agents; RADIATION injuries; TREATMENT effectiveness; RECTAL diseases; SEVERITY of illness index; ABLATION techniques; ENDOSCOPIC gastrointestinal surgery; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Digestive Diseases & Sciences, 2018, Vol 63, Issue 9, p2180
- ISSN
0163-2116
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10620-018-5163-8