Neal T J, Krasner N
Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
J Med Ethics. 1992 Dec;18(4):186-8. doi: 10.1136/jme.18.4.186.
Palliative laser therapy for gastrointestinal tumors is now well established. Its use however may be associated with complications not directly attributable to the laser therapy. These complications potentially decrease the quality of life which opposes the aim of treatment.
姑息性激光治疗胃肠道肿瘤现已得到充分确立。然而,其使用可能会伴有并非直接归因于激光治疗的并发症。这些并发症可能会降低生活质量,这与治疗目的相悖。