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ENDOSCOPIC Nd‐YAG LASER IN THE PALLIATIVE MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES IN SINGAPORE
Author(s) -
Ong C. L.,
Ngoi S. S.,
Sim E.,
Goh P.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb07012.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laser therapy , palliative treatment , palliative care , symptom relief , laser , surgery , general surgery , nursing , physics , optics
Thirty‐five cases of advanced gastrointestinal malignancies were treated with the Nd‐YAG laser for palliation of symptoms. Of the 35, 34 experienced good relief of their symptom. There were no major complications and minor complications occurred in four. The Nd‐YAG laser was an efficacious means of providing symptomatic relief for such patients.