title: Large-bowel perforation. A rare complication of intravesical Nd-YAG laser irradiation of bladder tumors.
abstract: A case report of large-bowel perforation after intravesical neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser irradiation is presented. Recommendations to prevent bowel injury are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospitals, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: D'Hallewin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Clays
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Persoons
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baert
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*