title: Treatment of benign gastrointestinal tumors with the neodymium:YAG laser.
abstract: Between November, 1978 and July, 1985 36 recurrent broad-based villous adenomas in the gastrointestinal tract were treated with the Nd:YAG laser. Treatment was successful in 29 patients, who showed no recurrence within a period of six months or more. The average follow-up time was 16 months. Seven patients are still being treated. No serious complications occurred.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009354:Neodymium; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D015019:Yttrium
chemical_list: D009354:Neodymium; D015019:Yttrium