RADIATION PROCTITIS: CASE SERIES OF TREATMENT WITH ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION IN KLAIPEDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Argon beam coagulation for treatment of symptomatic radiation-induced proctitis.

BACKGROUND Radiation proctitis is a complication of radiotherapy for malignant pelvic disease. Argon beam coagulation is a new and rapidly evolving technology that permits a "no-touch" electrocoagulation of diseased tissue. METHODS We analyzed retrospectively the records of 7 patients with prostatic and endometrial cancers treated with irrradiation (median radiation dose was 6840 cGy, range 2...

Efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy, safety and medium-/long-term clinical course of patients undergoing endoscopic treatment with argon plasma coagulation for hemorrhagic radiation proctopathy. DESIGN Descriptive, retrospective study with medium- and long-term follow-up. PATIENTS, MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten patients were treated with argon plasma coagulation for hemorrhagic radiation proctopa...

Colonic explosion with use of argon plasma coagulation for radiation proctitis.

Argon Plasma Coagulation for the Treatment of Hemorrhagic Radiation Colitis

Radiation colitis is a common consequence of pelvic radiation. Its complications may include anemia due to chronic bleeding requiring transfusions. Many of these patients are managed with rectal medications which are often inadequate for control. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been well described for its efficacy in treating radiation proctitis. Here we present two cases in whom APC therapy...

argon plasma coagulation in treatment of post intubation tracheal stenosis

introduction: acquired tracheal stenosis can be created by various malignant or benign causes. the most common cause of acquired non-malignant tracheal stenosis is endotracheal intubation, even for a short period. argon plasma coagulation is a non-contact method of thermal hemostasis. argon plasma coagulation can be used easily and fast and has low depth of penetration.  methods: this study is ...