title: [Intestinal perforation after treatment of radiation cystitis using the neodymium:YAG laser].
abstract: Female patient with multiple episodes of pelvic surgery and with radical cystopathy, treated by Neodymium: YAG laser photocoagulation with haemostatic purposes. During the post-operative she developed intestinal perforation with fatal evolution. The cases described on this serious and infrequent complication of laser endovesical application are reviewed, commenting the technical and anatomical elements that justify it.
authors.affiliation: IUNA, Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vicente Rodríguez
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fariña
mesh_terms: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Perforación intestinal tras tratamiento de cistitis rádica con laser de neodimio:YAG.