Jejunal and Bladder Perforation: Complication of Intravesical Nd-YAG Laser Irradiation of Bladder Tumour

J. Ruiz-TovarDepartments of Digestive Surgery, Madrid, Spain.View further author information

R. GonzálezDepartments of Urology, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

S. CondeDepartments of Digestive Surgery, Madrid, Spain.

V. MoralesDepartments of Digestive Surgery, Madrid, Spain.

E. Martinez-MolinaDepartments of Digestive Surgery, Madrid, Spain.

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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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J. Ruiz-Tovar, M.D. Servicio de Cirugía General Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal 28034 Madrid (Spain) Tel.: (0034)630534808 E-mail: [email protected]

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Jejunal and Bladder Perforation: Complication of Intravesical Nd-YAG Laser Irradiation of Bladder Tumour

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