APC Procedure
APC of Post-Irradiation Telangectasia in Rectum
Video presents a problem of rectal bleeding caused by post-irradiation teleangiectasia. Argon plasma coagulation treatment resulted in improvement in rectal bleeding by 80%. No more transfusions needed.
Transverse Colon Mucosal EMR
Video presents a case of middle aged woman with a family history of colon cancer. Screening colonoscopy was performed with following result - a flat lesion in the transverse colon was incompletely resected....
Tubulo - Villous Adenoma - Endoscopy (18 of 28)
After reducing the size of the polyp using argon plasma coagulator (APC). Cautery is applied to the wire loop which has been tightened around the stalk of the polyp.
Argon Plasma Coagulation
The image and the video clip display a diminutive polyp that was removed with coagulation, using argon plasma coagulator (APC). Small sessile polyps are resected, using several different techniques,...
Polyp Inside Of A Diverticulum (11 of 12)
To the remnants of the polyp ablation therapy with argon plasma coagulator is being applied Argon-plasma coagulation (APC) has been used safely and efficaciously in multiple settings including colon...
Colon Angiodysplasia (4 of 24)
Ablative Therapy with Argon Plasma Argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been adopted into general gastrointestinal practice as an effective and theoretically safer approach to cauterization. The advantage...
Argon Coagulation
The image and the video clip display a diminutive polyp that was removed with coagulation, using argon plasma coagulator (APC) Small sessile polyps are resected, using several different techniques,...
Gastric Angiodysplastic Lesions - Argon Plasma...
Gastric Angiodysplastic lesions with argon plasma coagulation treatment. Argon Plasma Coagulation has been used for more than 10 years in open surgery, laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, especially for...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (7 of...
Status post APC application seen with magnifying endoscope. Endoscopic ultrasonography is useful in the prediction of recurrence of varices and facilitates visualization and guidance of further treatment...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (5 of...
The video clip displays the APC stopping the hemorrhage. Endoscopic variceal ligation is safer and more efficacious than sclerotherapy as initial treatment of bleeding esophageal varices, whereas...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (4 of...
Hemostasis was achieved using argon plasma coagulator APC. Bleeding from gastric varices is often a serious medical emergency. Although the incidence of bleeding from gastric varices is relatively...
Gastric Carcinoma - Argon Plasma Coagulation...
Cardias is infiltrated with carcinomatous tissue. The image and the video clip displayed some nodules that invades the esophagus
Gastric Carcinoma - Argon Plasma Coagulation...
The argon beam is destroying some carcinomatous tissue. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is an ablative endoscopic technique.
Gastric Carcinoma - Argon Plasma Coagulation...
More image and video clip of this treatment. The APC probe produces a plasma arc that destroys tissue to a depth of approximately 2 to 3 mm.
Gastric Carcinoma - Argon Plasma Coagulation...
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