Colon explosion during argon plasma coagulation

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1123-1127

  Manner, Hendrik ^a   Plum, Nicola ^a   Pech, Oliver ^a   Ell, Christian ^a   Enderle, Markus D ^a  

^a HSK Wiesbaden ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIODYSPLASIA; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; COLON ADENOMA; COLON DISEASE; COLON INJURY; COLON STRICTURE; COMBUSTION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENTHALPY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; REVIEW;

ARGON; COLON; COLONOSCOPY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; GASES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44349180269     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.02.035     Document Type: Review

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