A284 ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH HEMOSPRAY FOR RADIATION PROCTITIS

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

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...

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...

Endoscopic Therapy with Argon Plasma for Radiation Proctitis: Factors Associated to the Number of Therapeutic Sessions

Today oncologic diseases show an increase in their incidence and prevalence [1]. Adverse effects or complications of the treatments channeled into cure or improvement of people who suffered from these diseases, may be very serious with deterioration in the quality of life of these people. The chronic radiation proctitis is an example which appears as a result of a radiotherapy implemented on a ...