Song Y, Feng Y, Sun LH, Zhang BJ, Yao HJ, Qiao JG, Zhang SF, Zhang P, Liu B. Role of argon plasma coagulation in treatment of esophageal varices.
World J Clin Cases 2021;
9:521-527. [PMID:
33553390 PMCID:
PMC7829739 DOI:
10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.521]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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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