Ablação de tumor de canal anal tratado com laser de diodo: seguimento após 17 meses

Abstract

The Nd:YAG laser is used as the palliative treatment of obstructive and/or hemorrhagic intestinal lesions with an effective but temporary symptomatic relief, with symptoms and signs recurrence after six to eight weeks. This report describes the treatment of a patient bearing a low rectal adenocarcinoma through diode laser ablation and the result after 17 months.

Keywords

• Laser surgery
• Colorectal neoplasms
• Rectal neoplasms