Vnitr Lek 2004, 50(3):218-221

[Treatment of chronic postirradiation proctitis with argon plasma coagulation ].

O Urban, J Chalupa, P Vítek, P Reha
Centrum péce o zazívací trakt, Nemocnice Ostrava jih.

Chronic radiation proctitis calls for a disease of the rectum due to irradiation of pelvic malignancies. The results of treatment of 8 patients with hematochezia from chronic radiation proctitis are presented here. They were treated with argon plazmakoagulation during 1-4 sessions. Hematochezia has disappeared in all cases. Rectal pain was the reason for hospitalization in one case. After the treatment, improved quality of live was claimed by all patients.

Keywords: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chronic Disease; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, etiology, ; Humans; Laser Coagulation; Male; Middle Aged; Proctitis, complications, ; Radiation Injuries, diagnosis,

Published: March 1, 2004  Show citation

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Urban O, Chalupa J, Vítek P, Reha P. [Treatment of chronic postirradiation proctitis with argon plasma coagulation ]. Vnitr Lek. 2004;50(3):218-221.
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