Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Suburethral Vaginal Mucosal Necrosis after Interstitial Irradiation for Recurrent Cervical Cancer

• Main Authors: Yoshihisa Arakaki (Author), Yuko Shimoji (Author), Tadaharu Nakasone (Author), Yusuke Taira (Author), Tomoko Nakamoto (Author), Wataru Kudaka (Author), Keiko Mekaru (Author), Yoichi Aoki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with gynecological malignancies can develop radiation injuries, such as cystitis, proctitis, and soft tissue necrosis which have approved indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). A 76-year-old Japanese woman with vaginal recurrence of cervical cancer was treated with the high-dose...