Watermelon Stomach (4 of 7) - Treatment with Argon Plasma Coagulator (APC)

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The argon-plasma-coagulation uses instead of laser energy conduction of electric energy by ionized argon gas (plasma), which produces coagulation necrosis of tissues. The potential advantages of the argon-plasma-coagulation lie in the limited deep penetration, which reduces the risk of perforation and the symmetric spread of the coagulation effects in the surrounding mucosa. These properties make the argon plasma-coagulation a promising tool for the endoscopic therapy of mucosal lesions of the GI-tract. Further attractive is the low cost of the argon-plasma -coagulation equipment compared with laser devices.

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