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Complications following endoscopic laser therapy may be divided into hazards related to the endoscopy itself, thermal injury, or the coaxial gas jet (Table 17.1).
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Johnston, J.H. (1990). Complications of Gastrointestinal Laser Endoscopy. In: Jensen, D.M., Brunetaud, JM. (eds) Medical Laser Endoscopy. Developments in Gastroenterology, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0507-8_17
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