Sacral and Rectal Necrosis after Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Reconstructed with Transpelvic Rectus Abdominis Flap

Summary:. Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) has been used for malignant tumors that are difficult to excise surgically, such as sacral chordoma, and the success of its outcomes is attributable to the high dose concentration and biological effects. CIRT has produced successful clinical outcomes, and it...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Atomura, MD, Takaya Makiguchi, MD, PhD, Hideharu Nakamura, MD, Yukie Yamatsu, MD, Katsuya Osone, MD, Yoko Motegi, MD, Hiroomi Ogawa, MD, Ken Shirabe, MD, PhD, Satoshi Yokoo, DMD, DMSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002885