Laser photocoagulation in obstructing malignant tumours of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts.
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.
Thompson
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Laurence
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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*