Open AccessShort and long term response to argon plasma therapy for hemorrhagic radiation proctitis
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Montes de Oca Megías,
Maricela Morera Pérez,
Guillermo Noa Pedroso,
Felipe Piñol Jiménez,
Mario Santiago Puga Torres
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.5998/2018
Subject(s) - medicine , argon plasma coagulation , radiation proctitis , proctitis , radiation therapy , surgery , complication , gastroenterology , endoscopy , ulcerative colitis , disease
hemorrhagic radiation proctitis appears secondary to radiotherapy. Argon plasma is an effective, safe and easy-to-use technique with a relatively low cost.