|
KMID : 1144920180140020091
|
|
Journal of Wound Management and Research
2018 Volume.14 No. 2 p.91 ~ p.96
|
|
|
Radiation-induced Back Ulcers are Often Overlooked
|
|
Yoon Young-Don
Namgoong Sik
Jeong Seong-Ho
Kim Deok-Woo
Dhong Eun-Sang
Han Seung-Kyu
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Background: Given that fluoroscopic procedures have been more commonly used, many radiation-induced complications following these radiological interventional procedures should be given attention. However, there are few studies related to radiation-induced ulcers in Korea. Thus, this study aimed to present several cases of radiation-induced ulcers and to investigate the characteristics of radiation-induced ulcers.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed on the maintained databases at our institution. All patients who visited for radiation-induced ulcer treatment between 2010 and 2015 were included in the analysis. We reviewed medical charts and operative data, including patient demographics, photographs, surgical techniques, and postoperative outcomes.
Results: In total, five patients with radiation-induced back ulcers were included and they underwent intravenous antibiotic treatment, conservative dressing therapy, and surgical procedures (e.g., surgical debridement, split-thickness skin graft, and local flap). At a mean follow-up of 11 months, all lesions in the patients healed completely without any recurrence.
Conclusion: Radiation-induced back ulcers are easily overlooked. Thus, accurate assessment and multidisciplinary approaches for treatment of such injuries are crucial.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Radiation, Fluoroscopic procedure, Back ulcer
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|
|