Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does high-dose preoperative radiotherapy alter the strength of unilaterally irradiated colon anastomoses in rats?
Answer: After high doses of preoperative radiotherapy, colon anastomoses in rats can be safely constructed if only one anastomotic segment is irradiated. The strength of bilaterally irradiated colon anastomoses is dose-dependent.
Output (English): no