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  Česky / Czech version Vnitř. Lék., 50, 2004, No. 3, p. 218 - 221
 
Treatment of Chronic Postradiation Proctitis with Argon Beam Coagulation 
Urban O.1, Chalupa J.2, Vítek P., Řeha P. 2  

1Centrum péče o zažívací trakt, Nemocnice Ostrava jih, s.r.o., primář MUDr. Ondřej Urban 2Interní oddělení Nemocnice, Frýdek-Místek, přednosta prim. MUDr. Vladimír Mrózek
 


Summary:

       Chronic radiation proctitis calls for a disease of the rectum due to irradiation of pelvic malignancies. The results of treatment of 8 patients with hematochezia from chronic radiation proctitis are presented here. They were treated with argon plazmakoagulation during 1 - 4 sessions. Hematochezia has disappeared in all cases. Rectal pain was the reason for hospitalization in one case. After the treatment, improved quality of live was claimed by all patients.

        Key words: Radiation procitits - Argon plazmakoagulation
       

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