title: Lasers in gastroenterology.
abstract: The use of lasers in medicine increases each year. In gastroenterology it was first introduced to stop bleeding, but it is now widely used to coagulate tumours, and new areas for its use are frequently reported. The present paper reviews the literature on applications of the laser in gastroenterology.
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001128:Argon