Jejunal and Bladder Perforation: Complication of Intravesical Nd-YAG Laser Irradiation of Bladder Tumour |
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| Authors: | J. Ruiz-Tovar R. González S. Conde V. Morales E. Martinez-Molina |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Departments of Digestive Surgery, Madrid, Spain.;2. Departments of Urology, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain. |
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| Abstract: | Nd-YAG laser coagulation is a therapeutic method for the treatment of refractory superficial bladder cancer. Complications resulting from its use are uncommon. We report a case of jejunal and bladder perforation 24 h after Nd-YAG bladder irradiation of a recurrent bladder tumour. |
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| Keywords: | Neodymium-yttrium laser bowel perforation bladder perforation iatrogenic injury |
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