Colonic perforation during combined steroid and radiotherapy. Diagnosis and treatment

Eight patients with colon perforations after combined treatment with radiotherapy and steroid medication are studied retrospectively. Sigmoid diverticuli perforated after a minimum of 5 days treatment. The main symptom was a varying degree of abdominal pain. Clinical parameters were of limited value. The most important single examination was plain abdominal x-ray, though this was not positive in all cases. Seven patients were operated on, one with simple suture, the rest with Hartmann's procedure. None developed postoperative peritonitis. One died from cerebral infarction. Four died within 38 days postoperatively after discharge from hospital. Abdominal symptoms during high dose steroid treatment may indicate perforation of the colon. Immediate operative intervention may have an uncomplicated postoperative course.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1996

Erschienen:

1996

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:116

Enthalten in:

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 116(1996), 6 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 731-2

Sprache:

Norwegisch

Weiterer Titel:

Colonperforasjon under kombinert steroid- og strålebehandling. Diagnostikk og behandling

Beteiligte Personen:

Wiig, J N [VerfasserIn]
Aass, N [VerfasserIn]
Karlsen, K O [VerfasserIn]
Giercksky, K E [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

7S5I7G3JQL
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Dexamethasone
English Abstract
Journal Article
Prednisone
VB0R961HZT

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.07.1996

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM086181386