Role of Argon Plasma Coagulation in Treatment of Esophageal Varices

Overview

Journal World J Clin Cases

Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2021 Feb 8

PMID 33553390

Citations 1

Authors

Ying Song

Yuan Feng

Li-Hui Sun

Bo-Jiang Zhang

Hong-Juan Yao

Jing-Gui Qiao

Shu-Fen Zhang

Ping Zhang

Bin Liu

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Abstract

With the development of endoscopic therapy, argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been widely used by endoscopists. It has many advantages, such as simple to operate, low cost, and minimal invasiveness. Because of its capability of lesion ablation and hemostasis, APC has several indications in the gastrointestinal tract. One of them is esophageal varices. The aim of this review is to summarize the research on APC in this field to provide a reference for clinical practice.

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