TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy and safety of single-session argon plasma coagulation in the management of chronic radiation proctitis
AU - Swan, Michael
AU - Moore, Gregory
AU - Sievert, William
AU - Devonshire, David
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) manifests as rectal bleeding 12 to 24 months after pelvic radiotherapy. No criterion standard of treatment has been established, although argon plasma coagulation (APC) has increasingly become the treatment of choice. Previous studies have applied APC over multiple sessions, necessitating increased numbers of treatments.
To assess the safety and efficacy of large-volume APC application in the treatment of CRP with the intention of a single-session treatment protocol.
AB - Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) manifests as rectal bleeding 12 to 24 months after pelvic radiotherapy. No criterion standard of treatment has been established, although argon plasma coagulation (APC) has increasingly become the treatment of choice. Previous studies have applied APC over multiple sessions, necessitating increased numbers of treatments.
To assess the safety and efficacy of large-volume APC application in the treatment of CRP with the intention of a single-session treatment protocol.
U2 - 10.1016/j.gie.2010.01.065 []
DO - 10.1016/j.gie.2010.01.065 []
M3 - Article
VL - 72
SP - 150
EP - 154
JO - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
JF - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
SN - 0016-5107
IS - 1
ER -