Second-generation argon plasma coagulation: Two-center experience with 600 patients

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 872-878

  Manner, Hendrik ^a,b   Enderle, Markus D ^c   Pech, Oliver ^b   May, Andrea ^b   Plum, Nicola ^b   Riemann, Jürgen F ^d   Ell, Christian ^b   Eickhoff, Axel ^d  

^a Innere Medizin II   (Germany)

^b Department of Internal Medicine II HSK Wiesbaden ^*  (Germany)

^c ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH   (Germany)

^d Clinical Center of Ludwigshafen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation (APC) 2; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Second generation argon plasma coagulation (APC); Two center experience; VIO APC

Indexed keywords

ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEPTIC ULCER BLEEDING; POLYP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 44949180105     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05437.x     Document Type: Article

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