Radiation proctitis represents a condition that affects patients even years after radiotherapy for pelvic tumors. Chronic bleeding can lead to anemia, even with need for blood transfusion.
The quality of life is affected by this condition. Argon-Plasma Coagulation (APC) is a possible treatment modality.
Dr. Manfredi demonstrates his approach to the vascular alterations using a FiAPC probe 2200 A with preciseAPC® and pulsedAPC® mode on APC 3.
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