title: Endoscopic application of lasers in gastrointestinal disease.
abstract: Laser therapy in gastrointestinal disease offers ever-increasing possibilities for therapeutic endoscopy with the prospect of reducing hospitalization, morbidity and mortality in many conditions traditionally treated by conventional surgery, as well as the opportunity to provide worthwhile palliation for previously inoperable disorders.
authors.affiliation: Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krasner
mesh_terms: D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008028:Light Coagulation