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2320745

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
Fourteen cases of arterial occlusion or severe narrowing following radiotherapy are studied in order to assess the possible etiological role of such therapy in arterial lesion. Surgical results are also discussed in terms of long-term efficacy. The average time of occurrence after radiotherapy was 8 years post-radiotherapy. This series includes 7 supra-aortic trunk stenoses and 7 abdominal aorta trunk stenoses. The doses received in the volumes irradiated ranged from 47 to 70 Gy with standard fractionation. Association of atherosclerotic risk factors (smoking, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, high blood pressure) was present in 12 patients, but stenoses were usually confined to irradiated areas, and at times occurred in uncommon sites. Surgical management included 11 by-passes, 2 endarterectomies and one percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. All patients experienced immediate and satisfactory functional improvements. Three patients were re-operated on because of the re-occlusion of the by-pass (2 cases) and graft infection (1 case). On the whole, stenoses in previously irradiated areas showed no particular difficulties for surgical treatment. It was concluded that radiotherapy seems to be a definite risk factor for arterial occlusion or narrowing, especially in association with atherosclerotic risk factors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0167-8140
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Arterial occlusive disease after radiotherapy: a report of fourteen cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiotherapy, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article