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Clinical Study Digestive diseases and sciences 1991

Severe hemorrhagic radiation proctitis advancing to gradual cessation with hyperbaric oxygen.

Charneau J, Bouachour G, Person B, Burtin P, Ronceray J, Boyer J — Digestive diseases and sciences, 1991

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case study of a male patient with severe hemorrhagic radiation proctitis treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

What They Found

They observed that the patient's severe hemorrhagic radiation proctitis gradually ceased with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, leading to 100% resolution of the condition. This outcome suggests the therapy's potential as an effective alternative to surgical intervention.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation is that this is a single case report, which limits the generalizability of the findings to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Radiation Injury
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 1995275
Year Published 1991
Journal Digestive diseases and sciences
MeSH Terms Aged; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Proctitis; Prostatic Neoplasms; Radiotherapy

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