Post-Radiation Colitis (11 of 13)

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herapy with argon plasma coagulator. It conducts monopolar electrosurgical current to tissue via an ionized argon gas stream (argon plasma) that is delivered from a small tube that emanates from the colonoscope. The argon gas is ignited and charged and cause a superficial destruction of these abnormal blood vessels and stops the radiation related bleeding. The APC procedure is performed on an outpatient basis and requires only light or no sedation. APC is consider not only effective, but very safe.

tags: colonoscopy colon Argon Plasma Coagulation

related terms: jelito grube, kolonoskopia, koagulacja plazmą argonową

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