Title: Radiofrequency ablation versus Argon plasma coagulation for treatment of radiation proctitis
Abstract:Aims Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) is a late side effect that arises months to year after pelvic radiotherapy. Bleeding from the rectal mucosa is a typical symptom which can require endoscopic tre...Aims Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) is a late side effect that arises months to year after pelvic radiotherapy. Bleeding from the rectal mucosa is a typical symptom which can require endoscopic treatment. Thetraditional endoscopic treatment of CRP has been argon plasma coagulation (APC), but radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has in recent years proved to be a promising method. However, comparative data between the two methods is deficient in the literature.Read More
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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