Colonic explosion with use of argon plasma coagulation for radiation proctitis

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 118-119

  Seth, Avnish Kumar ^a   Kapoor, Nisha ^a   Puri, Pankaj ^a  

^a ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; HYDROGEN; INFUSION FLUID; METHANE; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON LAVAGE; COLON PERFORATION; COLON ULCER; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN; HUMAN; LETTER; LIQUID FECES; PROCTITIS; RADIATION INJURY; RECTUM ULCER; COLON; EXPLOSION; INJURY; LASER; LASER COAGULATION;

ADULT; COLON; EXPLOSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS, GAS; PROCTITIS; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 77449092088     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-009-0043-y     Document Type: Letter

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