title: [Treatment of chronic postirradiation proctitis with argon plasma coagulation ].
abstract: Chronic radiation proctitis calls for a disease of the rectum due to irradiation of pelvic malignancies. The results of treatment of 8 patients with hematochezia from chronic radiation proctitis are presented here. They were treated with argon plazmakoagulation during 1-4 sessions. Hematochezia has disappeared in all cases. Rectal pain was the reason for hospitalization in one case. After the treatment, improved quality of live was claimed by all patients.
authors.affiliation: Centrum péce o zazívací trakt, Nemocnice Ostrava jih.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chalupa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vítek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011349:Proctitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*