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Rectal band ligation as a treatment for chronic radiation proctitis: a feasibility study

Background and study aims  Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) occurs in 5 % to 20 % of patients undergoing pelvic radiation therapy and frequently manifests with rectal bleeding. Endoscopic management of more severe and refractory cases can be challenging. Rectal band ligation (RBL) has been shown to...

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Autores principales: Lamonaca, Laura, Auriemma, Francesco, Paduano, Danilo, Bianchetti, Mario, Spatola, Federica, Galtieri, Piera, Maselli, Roberta, Repici, Alessandro, Mangiavillano, Benedetto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9187420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35692922
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1821-0776