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Abstract. Introduction. Radiation-induced ulcerative proctitis is a serious complication of cancer radiotherapy for prostate, cervix, uterine body, anal canal, and other pelvic tumors. Given the development pattern, there are currently no pathogenetic methods for the treatment of radiation-induced ulcerative proctitis. Aim: To develop a technique for and evaluate its effectiveness in the treatment of patients with radiation-induced rectal ulcers using autologous microfragmented adipose tissue. Materials and Methods. The study included 30 patients, of which 24 (80.0%) were women and 6 (20.0%) were men. Manual lipoaspiration was used to obtain autologous adipose tissue. Then we performed its microfragmentation via transfers. Concentrated autologous adipose tissue was introduced into the edges of the radiation-induced ulcerative defect on the rectal wall under endoscopic control. При контрольной ректоскопии через 6 месяцев у 28 (93,3 %) пациентов была отмечена полная эпителизация постлучевых язвенных дефек- тов прямой кишки. Results and Discussion. The manipulation, from sampling the adipose tissue through the end of injection lasted a little more than an hour (Me = 75.0 min). No intraoperative complications were detected. In one female patient (3.3%), a local recurrence of cervical cancer was found, and therefore that patient was excluded from the study. Control rectoscopy showed the complete epithelialization of post-radiation ulcerative rectal defects in 28 (93.3%) patients after 6 months. Conclusions. The technique proposed to use autologous microfragmented adipose tissue is affordable and effective in the treatment of patients with radiation-induced ulcerative proctitis.

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