Treatment of Benign Gastrointestinal Tumors with the Neodymium:YAG Laser

17 March 1986

journal article
Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Endoscopy

Vol. 18 (S 1) , 57-59
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-1018411

Abstract

Between November, 1978 and July, 1985 36 recurrent broad-based villous adenomas in the gastrointestinal tract were treated with the Nd:YAG laser. Treatment was successful in 29 patients, who showed no recurrence within a period of six months or more. The average follow-up time was 16 months. Seven patients are still being treated. No serious complications occurred.

Keywords

TREATMENT
LASER
YAG
SEVEN PATIENTS
AVERAGE FOLLOW
WHO SHOWED
SIX MONTHS
BENIGN GASTROINTESTINAL
NO RECURRENCE
NO SERIOUS

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