Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

ETOLOGICAL PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF RADIATION PROCTITIS

Dr Sravan Thumati, Dr A. Aravind

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Radiation proctitis is defined as rectal mucosal injury with multiple telangiectasia due to radiation with or without inflammation. Objectives and methods. The aim of this study was to present our clinical experience, regarding the argonplasma coagulation, in a small series of patients with radiation proctitis. Retrospective data analysis of patients treated for radiation proctitis in a single hospital setting from the year 2017–2019. Results. 36 patients . All the patients were females. The mean age of the patients was 65+–5 years. Radiotherapy in the management of cervical cancer was the etiology of radiation proctitis in 32 cases 4 had endometrial carcinoma . All cases were initially managed with sucralfate enema 15 patients responded to conservative therapy 21 patients did not respond to medical therapy 14 patients underwent formalin therapy with significant improvement in symptoms 7 patients underwent APC .These patients responded well to the treatment with significant decrease in bleeding and transfusion requirement was noted. Conclusion. There is no evidence–based consensus regarding treatment of radiation proctitis. Argon plasma coagulation seems to be safe and effective choice of treatment, but further studies are required to determine which methods should be considered as the ,,gold standard” choice

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ETOLOGICAL PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF RADIATION PROCTITIS, Dr Sravan Thumati, Dr A.Aravind INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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