Abstract

Pelvic malignancies frequently require post-operative radiation therapy that may induce small bowel damage at an incidence of 5–25%. Various surgical techniques have been reported to prevent acute and chronic radiation enteritis. This article describes the technical aspects of pelvic exclusion by an intrapelvic silicone breast prosthesis.

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