Published in:
01-09-2012 | Brief Report
Novel treatment strategy for refractory hemorrhagic cystitis following radiation treatment of genitourinary cancer
Use of 980-nm diode laser
Authors:
Dharam Kaushik, Benjamin A. Teply, George P. Hemstreet III
Published in:
Lasers in Medical Science
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Issue 5/2012
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Excerpt
Hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is a potential life-threatening complication after pelvic radiation for genitourinary cancer (GUC). This devastating condition occurs when the bladder vasculature undergoes tissue remodeling resulting in obliterative endarteritis [
1]. The resulting poorly vascularized tissue becomes fibrotic and prone to easy damage, causing epithelial denudation, chronic ulceration, or vascular telangiectasia. Patients with chronic refractory HC can have blood loss significant enough to require transfusion or surgical intervention. …