Open AccessEndoscopic treatment for chronic radiation proctitis
Author(s) -
Е А Гришина,
K Shishin,
И. Ю. Недолужко,
N Kurushkina,
L Shumkina,
А. В. Леонтьев
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tazovaâ hirurgiâ i onkologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2686-7435
pISSN - 2686-9594
DOI - 10.17650/2686-9594-2020-10-3-4-65-72
Subject(s) - radiation proctitis , argon plasma coagulation , medicine , cryotherapy , colonoscopy , hemostasis , endoscopy , proctitis , ablation , ablative case , laser coagulation , radiation therapy , radiofrequency ablation , surgery , ligation , radiology , colorectal cancer , cancer , disease , ulcerative colitis , visual acuity
The preferred method in detection and staging of chronic radiation proctitis is colonoscopy. Moreover, endoscopy is used widely in treating patients with this disease. The main goal of endoscopic techniques is hemostasis and elimination of vascular transformations. This includes formalin application, band ligation, various types of laser irradiation, bipolar coagulation and cryotherapy. However, these methods are associated with relatively high risk of complications, whereas argon plasma coagulation and radiofrequency ablation are effective, relatively safe techniques for chronic radiation proctitis and well tolerated by patients.