Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	2499
Country	Greece

Received	2013-02-25 16:58
Peer-Review Started	2013-02-27 09:53
To Make the First Decision	2013-04-03 09:17
Return for Revision	2013-04-09 20:41
Revised	2013-05-24 12:46
Second Decision	2013-06-18 10:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-06-19 00:24
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Endoscopic treatments for chronic radiation proctitis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	George Karamanolis, Panagiota Psatha and Konstantinos Triantafyllou
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute, “Attikon” University General Hospital, Rimini 1, Haidari, 12462 Athens, Greece. ktriant@med.uoa.gr
Key Words	Radiation proctitis; Endoscopic treatment; Argon plasma coagulation; Formalin application; Cryoablation; Radiofrequency ablation
Core Tip	Chronic radiation proctitis presents with rectal bleeding, pain, diarrhea, tenesmus and passage of mucus. Among other therapeutic options, endoscopic therapy with argon plasma coagulation (APC) is a safe and highly effective in patients with rectal bleeding associated with radiation proctitis. Although best results are achieved in patients with mild to moderate lesions, APC therapy reduces the rate of bleeding and blood transfusion requirements and its effect last for long. In patients with severe or refractory radiation proctitis intra rectal formalin application,radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation have shown efficacy in a limited number of patients.
Publish Date	2013-07-16 14:00
Citation	Karamanolis G, Psatha P, Triantafyllou K. Endoscopic treatments for chronic radiation proctitis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(7): 308-312
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i7/308.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.308

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