Endoscopic management of chronic radiation proctitis

Table 2 Literature on neodymium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser therapy use in chronic radiation proctopathy

Author	n	Power settings	Mean no. of sessions	Response rate	Duration (mo)	Side effects
Ventrucci et al[29], 2001	9		3	4/9 (44% CR), 4/9 (44% PR)	N/A	None
Taylor et al[21], 2000	23	4-10 W		15/23 (65%)	6	2 rectal ulcers
Barbatzos et al[20], 1996	9	20-30 W	3	6/9 (66% PR)	24	None
Chapuis et al[70], 1996	34	40 W		30/34 (88%)	6-64	4 mucous discharge, 1 acute prostatitis, 1 rectal stricture
Lucarotti et al[11], 1991	5	80 W		5/5 (100%)	18	NA
Jacobs[71], 1989	2	NA		2/2 (100%)	12	NA
Alexander et al[72], 1988	8	80-90 W		6/8 (75%)	21	3 ileus, 1 abdominal pain
Alqhuist et al[73], 1986	4	30-40 W		2/4 (50% CR)	12	1 tenesmus
Leuchter et al[26], 1982	1	60 W	4	1/1 (100% CR)	24	None

CR: Complete remission; PR: Partial remission; NA: Not available.