Nd:YAG laser therapy for gastrointestinal bleeding due to radiation colitis.
Significant uncontrollable gastrointestinal bleeding due to radiation colitis has in the past required colectomy, proctectomy, arterial ligation, or angiographic embolization for control. The use of Nd:YAG laser photocoagulation of mucosal vascular ectasias provides a promising safe alternative to such invasive therapies.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects