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Comparison of the outcomes of argon plasma coagulation (APC) and the application of formalin to the rectal mucosa (AFR) for the treatment of chronic radiation proctopathy (n=22)
| Outcome |
Treatment type* |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC (n=14) | AFR (n=11) | ||
| Response, % | 78.5 | 27.2 | 0.017 |
| Single session responders, % | 63.6 | 33.3 | NS |
| Adverse effects, % | 33.3 | 81.8 | 0.001 |
| Mean post-treatment hemoglobin level, g/L | 125.5 | 120.1 | NS |
*Three patients received both APC and AFR treatment. NS Not significant
