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  • Title: Palliative and pre-operative endoscopic neodymium-YAG laser treatment of colorectal carcinoma.
    Author: Kiefhaber P, Huber F, Kiefhaber K.
    Journal: Endoscopy; 1987 Nov; 19 Suppl 1():43-6. PubMed ID: 2448133.
    Abstract:
    Using endoscopic neodymium-YAG laser application permits successful treatment of ulcerated bleeding cancer. Further, palliative, ablative laser irradiation of tumors in inoperable patients avoids obstruction. Pre-operative recanalization of obstructive colorectal cancer causing ileus or subileus permits pre-operative orthograde bowel lavage as well as total colonoscopy, thus converting emergency surgery with staged procedures or intra-operative colon lavage into normal elective primary resection with all preoperative diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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