Endoscopic methods (other than stents) for palliation of rectal carcinoma

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-273

  Kimmey, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser; Palliation; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HEMATOPORPHYRIN; PHOTOFRIN II; POLIDOCANOL; SCLEROSING AGENT;

ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BLEEDING; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CRYOTHERAPY; DEATH; ELECTRIC BURN; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OBSTRUCTION; PERFORATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECTUM CARCINOMA; REVIEW; SEPSIS; STENOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETHRA STRICTURE; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 1542613948     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2003.11.017     Document Type: Article

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