Nd:YAG laser induces long-term remission in transfusion-dependent patients with watermelon stomach

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 213-218

  Mathou, N G ^a   Lovat, L B ^a   Thorpe, S M ^a   Bown, S G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastric antral vascular ectasia; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Laser treatment; Nd:YAG laser; Watermelon stomach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH ANTRUM VASCULAR ECTASIA; STOMACH HEMORRHAGE; STOMACH PERFORATION;

EID: 2442656437     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-003-0284-4     Document Type: Article

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