Incidencia de proctitis actínica en pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer de cérvix tratadas con radioterapia en el hospital de Solca de la ciudad de Loja durante el período enero 2009 - diciembre 2010

Abstract

Abstract: The current investigation is aimed to identify the incidence of Actinic Proctitis in patients diagnosed cervical cancer treated with radiotherapy at SOLCA Loja during the period January 2009 - December 2010, through the review of clinical records, in order to compare with the International literature. The study design was retrospective, transversal, and descriptive. Fifty-three clinical records were reviewed, and the following variables were analyzed: age, residence, histological type of cervical cancer, stage, treatment received, degree of proctitis and time of occurrence. Actinic proctitis was developed in 35 patients of 43; of which 88.6% were recorded in the acute form and 71.4% presented proctitis grade I. The mean age was 56.08 years with a standard deviation of 16.27. The incidence of actinic proctitis is higher in those who live in an urban area with 51.4%. The incidence of actinic proctitis in our environment is high (81.4%) compared to that reported in the literature review; so, it is necessary to identify them in a timely manner and seek optimal treatment in order to preserve the patient's quality of life.