Endoscopic Nd:YAG laser treatment of inoperable lower gastrointestinal cancer

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 712-716

  Tai, L S ^a   Chia, Y W ^a,b  

^a National University Hospital

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Advanced colorectal carcinoma; Bleeding; Obstruction; Palliation; Photoablation; Presectional procedure

Indexed keywords

NEODYMIUM;

COLORECTAL TUMOR; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030227374     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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