Povidone-iodine in cervical cancer patients receiving radiotherapy efficacy of vaginal washing.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Povidone-iodine in cervical cancer patients receiving radiotherapy efficacy of vaginal washing [Abstract] Objective To observe the radiation therapy of cervical cancer during radiotherapy in patients with the clinical application of povidone-iodine vaginal washing effect. Methods in 57 patients with advanced cervical cancer patients receiving radiotherapy were randomly divided into two groups. Radiotherapy group, 30 cases observed during the application of povidone-iodine solution, rinse the vagina, 27 patients in control group during radiotherapy application of benzalkonium bromide solution, wash the vagina, uterine empyema fluid were observed, vaginitis, vaginal adhesions occur. Results observation group, uterine empyema fluid, vaginitis, vaginal adhesions was significantly lower than the incidence of the control group (P lt;0.01. Conclusion radiotherapy in patients with cervical cancer during radiotherapy application iodophor wash the vagina after radiotherapy can significantly reduce complications and improve quality of life of patients. [Keywords:] cancer, radiation therapy, vaginal washing Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy in women one of the 131,500 new cases each year in China, accounting for all female cancer 1 / 3. If the cervical cancer to early treatment, proper treatment, the cure rate is higher [1]. Radiation therapy is one of the primary means of treatment of cervical cancer, but cervical cancer radiotherapy, the vaginal complications in the highest. Thus, in radiation therapy is particularly important during vaginal washing. I Division in June 2005 ~ August 2007 application iodine radiotherapy for advanced cervical cancer patients with vaginal washing for the prevention of complications, satisfactory results, we now report the following observation. Materials and Methods 1. Clinical Data Choose our department in June 2005 in mid-2007 in 8 of 57 patients with advanced cervical cancer patients r