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Meanings of sigmoid perforation in English
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Usage of sigmoid perforation in English
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Objective: We describe the clinical presentation, evaluation, management, and outcome of patients experiencing sigmoid perforation following radiation therapy for cervical cancer.
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Five (55%) of 9 patients in the group who received high-dose radiation therapy died because of sigmoid perforation.
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Methods: A database consisting of over 5000 patients with stage IB-IIIB cervix cancer treated between 1963 and 1992 revealed 35 patients with sigmoid perforation.
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Conclusions: Sigmoid perforation following pelvic radiation for cervical cancer does not usually present with the typical signs of a ruptured viscus.