PTU-050 Efficacy of Endoscopically Applied 5% Intra-Rectal Formalin to Treat Radiation-Induced Rectal Bleeding

H Jolly, A C Muls, H J Andreyev
2013 Gut  
0.6-5.0), after 2 treatments by 3cm from baseline (range 0.7-6.1cm) and at follow up by 3.8cm (range 0-8.7). Two patients experienced serious complications. One who had chronic lymphocytic leukaemia developed septicaemia and pneumonia the following day. The organism responsible was not a bowel organism. The other developed an anterior rectal wall fistula in an area of intense radiation change requiring surgery 18 months later. Neither complication was considered to be caused by the formalin.
more » ... clusion 67% patients with radiation-induced rectal bleeding experience a satisfactory reduction in bleeding following treatment with intra-rectal formalin. Further studies comparing with other treatment modalities are required.
doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2013-304907.142 fatcat:ic5cjmtyxfewxefgdp6heqxbr4