European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 348-351 , April 2009

Laparoscopic pelvic sling placement facilitates optimum therapeutic radiotherapy delivery in the management of pelvic malignancy

  • M. Joyce

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1404 Blackmore road, Cleveland Heights, Cleveland, OH 44118, USA. Tel.: +11 1 216 445 9715; fax: +11 1 216 445 8627.
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  • P. Thirion

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, St Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Ireland
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  • F. Kiernan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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  • C. Byrnes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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  • P. Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, St Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Ireland
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  • F. Keane

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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  • P. Neary

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland

,Accepted 31 January 2008.

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☆ Presented in poster form at the 35th Annual Spring Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Las Vegas, 18–22 April, 2007.

PII: S0748-7983(08)00050-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.01.035

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 348-351 , April 2009

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