Argon plasma coagulation (APC) in gastroenterology: Experimental and clinical experiences

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 581-587

  Johanns, Werner ^a   Luis, Werner ^a   Janssen, Jan ^a   Kahl, Stefan ^a   Greiner, Lucas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Argon beam coagulation; Argon plasma coagulation; Flexible endoscopy; High frequency electrocoagulation

Indexed keywords

ARGON;

ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATING CURRENT; ANGIODYSPLASIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COLON; DIATHERMY; DUODENUM; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EROSION; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; GAS; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIASTINUM; NECROSIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; POLYPECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE; STOMACH; ULCER;

EID: 0031006294     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199706000-00006     Document Type: Article

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