In a review of the following published literature, these findings were noted: title: ¿heavy-ion radiation therapy for local recurrence of rectal cancer: indication and significance of spacer insertion,¿ authors: keichi takahashi, hiroshi matsumoto, yujiro nakayama, et all.Journal: surgery (0016-593x) vol.78 no.13 page1502-1508(2016.12).The article presents the treatment outcomes of the heavy-ion radiation therapy for local recurrence of rectal cancer using gore-tex® sheets.Out of 19 patients treated in the heavy-ion radiation therapy, 17 patients were treated with gore-tex® sheets (mostlikely gore-tex® soft tissue patch).The following complications were reported out of the 17 patients: 4 cases of ileus, 3 cases of infection, 1 case of protrusion of the sheet into small intestine, and the surgical removal of the sheet.************************************ on unknown date, the patient underwent heavy-ion radiation therapy for local recurrence of rectal cancer.A gore-tex® sheet was implanted to prevent bowel perforation from the therapy.On an unknown date (7months post implantation) , the sheet was found protruded in the small bowel.On an unknown date, the partial resection of the small bowel was performed, and the sheet was removed from the patient.The cause of the protrusion is unknown.
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