Laser Therapy for Severe Radiation-Induced Rectal Bleeding

DAVID A. AHLQUIST; CHRISTOPHER J. GOSTOUT; THOMAS R. VIGGIANO; JOHN H. PEMBERTON

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Laser Therapy for Severe Radiation-Induced Rectal Bleeding

DAVID A. AHLQUIST, CHRISTOPHER J. GOSTOUT, THOMAS R. VIGGIANO, JOHN H. PEMBERTON

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Four patients with chronic hematochezia and transfusion-dependent anemia from postradiation rectal vascular lesions were successfully managed by endoscopic laser coagulation. In all four patients, symptomatic, hematologic, and endoscopic improvement was evident. Laser therapy for severe radiation-induced rectal bleeding seems to be safe and efficacious and should be considered before surgical intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	927-931
Number of pages	5
Journal	Mayo Clinic proceedings
Volume	61
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0025-6196(12)62631-7
State	Published - Jan 1 1986

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