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1Department of Surgery, Hospital Seremban, Jalan Rasah, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Abstract:
The use of high voltage radiotheraphy in pelvi malignancies has led to a common complication which is radiation . proctitis. Treatment with rectal formalin is simple and effective and can be done as a day care procedure. The use of formalin dab was assessed as a day care procedure in our surgical unit in which ten patients were prospectively evaluated. Outcome of these patients was encouraging.
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