Endoscopic treatment of chronic radiation proctopathy

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-40

  Gostout, Christopher J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding; Radiation; Vascular ectasias

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; PELVIS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENTEROPATHY; RADIATION INJURY; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT COAGULATION; PROCTITIS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0031824541     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199807000-00007     Document Type: Review

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