title: Laser photocoagulation in obstructing malignant tumours of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts.
abstract: The palliation of obstructing malignant tumours of the respiratory tract and the gut is often inadequate. We report the endoscopic use of Nd-YAG laser photocoagulation for the rapid and safe relief of malignant obstruction in airways, colon and oesophagus in three patients.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laurence
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*