Bleeding – From Surgical Hemostasis to Emergency Management
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
This video clip shows that the argon plasma is used too close sticking the tissue and removing it. Causing a severe bleeding. A bleeding hole is observed. At this moment, we were analyzing if it had...
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
There are multiple varices without being ligated, coagulation process is continuous with argon wich coagulates the surface of the varix.
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
It continues to monitor the variceal bleeding caused after two days, after having placed the banding. At this time it was necessary to decide the next step which would place another band on this, sclerotherapy,...
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
Carefully argon plasma was used to perform hemostasis
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
To perform hemostasis using argon plasma coagulator which must be worn without making contact
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
This endoscopy shows suctioning and washing the bleeding
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
This image, and in the video clip shows the varix that causes this severe episode of bleeding. Enough water was used to clear and wash the bleeding.
Severe Bleeding of the Upper Digestive System...
This 57 year-old male with chronic alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver with esophageal varices, had been previously hospitalized in two occasions due to a severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding....
Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Argon Plasm Coagulation,...
The bleeding was overcome easily with this therapeutical resource. Use of argon plasma coagulation (APC) to promote mucosal fibrosis has been described in some clinical setting. Argon Plasma Coagulator...
Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Argon Plasm Coagulation,...
To overcome this bleeding the argon plasma coagulator was used. Endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices combined with APC is superior to ligation alone. Since APC is theoretically well suited for...
Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Argon Plasm Coagulation,...
In this image and the video clip, the Probe of the argon plasma coagulator is observed that will initiate the therapeutical approach. Endoscopic variceal ligation is an established procedure for...
Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Bleeding from Small...
In the video clip, you can see a bleeding from a small fissure at the gastroesophageal junction.
Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Spurting Esophageal...
Spurting esophageal varix. Due to the retroflexed maneuver, the tip of the endoscope touched causing this bleeding that was resolved easily with argon plasma coagulator.