ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2013
Endoscopic treatments for chronic radiation proctitis.
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- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Novel Treatment for Hemorrhagic Radiation Proctitis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2020Trial
- The role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of radiation lesions.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2022Article
- Endoscopic cryotherapy: Indications, techniques, and outcomes involving the gastrointestinal tract.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2022Review
- Efficacy and complications of argon plasma coagulation for hemorrhagic chronic radiation proctitis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2019Article
- Chronic haemorrhagic radiation proctitis: A review.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2016Review
- Colostomy is a simple and effective procedure for severe chronic radiation proctitis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2016Article
- Chronic radiation proctopathy: A practical review of endoscopic treatment.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2016Review
- Ozone Therapy in the Management of Persistent Radiation-Induced Rectal Bleeding in Prostate Cancer Patients.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
- Radiation proctitis as a differential of lower GIT bleeding in Nigeria: A case series.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
Chronic radiation proctitis is a complication that occurs in patients who receive radiation therapy for pelvic malignancies. The common presentation is with rectal bleeding, but also rectal pain, diarrhea, tenesmus and even passage of mucus can occur. The optimal treatment of bleeding due to radiation proctitis remains unclear. Among various therapeutic options, medical management is generally ineffective and surgical intervention has a high incidence of morbidity. Promising advances have been made in endoscopic therapy, including argon plasma coagulation (APC), formalin application as well as new techniques such as radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation. APC is a safe, highly effective and long-lasting therapy in patients with rectal bleeding associated with radiation proctitis. It has been shown that several sessions of APC reduce the rate of bleeding and therefore the blood transfusion requirements. Moreover, the effect of treatment is long lasting. However, best results are achieved in patients with mild to moderate radiation proctitis, leaving space for alternative treatments for patients with more severe disease. In patients with severe or refractory radiation proctitis intra rectal formalin application is an appropriate treatment option. Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation have shown efficacy as alternative methods in a limited number of patients with refractory chronic radiation proctitis.
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