Argon Plasma Coagulation of Hemorrhagic Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 392-394

  Stoppino, Vincenzo ^a   Cuomo, Rosario ^c   Tonti, Paolo ^a   Gentile, Marco ^b   De Francesco, Vincenzo ^a   Muscatiello, Nicola ^a   Panella, Carmine ^b   Ierardi, Enzo ^b  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^c c/o Ospedali Riuniti ^*

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation; Hematochezia; Rectal pain; Secondary anemia; Solitary ulcer syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMATOCHEZIA; HEMORRHAGIC SOLITARY RECTAL ULCER SYNDROME; HUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

ARGON; BIOPSY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LASER COAGULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCTOSCOPY; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM; SYNDROME; ULCER;

EID: 0142053825     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200311000-00008     Document Type: Article

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