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Bronchoscopic Treatment of Benign Endoluminal Lung Tumors

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2019
Background and Aim. Endobronchial benign tumors are a rarely seen clinical entity but may cause significant symptoms. Endobronchial treatment has the potential for relieving symptoms while saving the patient from invasive surgical procedures.
Levent Dalar, Cengiz Ozdemir, Sinem Nedime Sokucu, Halide Nur Urer, Sedat Altin   +4 more
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The Effect of Hemostasis Powder® on Treatment of Bleeding from Benign Ulcers of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract; A Pilot Study

Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2019
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the most prevalent internal medical emergencies. Despite using several methods of treatment, effective treatment cannot be achieved in some patients.
Jamshid Vafaeimanesh, Hassan Rakhshandeh, Ali Pourakbar, Seyed MousalReza Hosseini   +3 more
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Argon Plasma Coagulation for Nasal Allergy

Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica, 2006
We performed argon plasma coagulation (APC) in 64 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis and 115 patients with cedar pollinosis, and investigated the treatment response and degree of satisfaction. With respect to various symptoms and topical findings, 87 to 89% patients with perennial allergic rhinitis responded to APC for 6 months after this ...
Ishibe, Tsukasa, Kubo, Nobuo
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Efficacy of Argon Plasma Coagulation Compared with Topical Formalin Application for Chronic Radiation Proctopathy

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
BACKGROUND: Chronic radiation proctopathy (CRP) is a troublesome complication of radiotherapy to the pelvis for which current treatment modalities are suboptimal. Currently, the application of formalin to the rectal mucosa (AFR) and thermal ablation with
AA Alfadhli, WM Alazmi, T Ponich, JM Howard, I Prokopiw, A Alaqeel, JC Gregor   +6 more
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Low-temperature plasma efficiently promotes blood coagulation with less thermal injury in porcine models

Scientific Reports
How to maintain the efficacy of blood coagulation while minimizing thermal damage has been a significant challenge in the optimization of clinical electrosurgical units (ESUs).
Yufan Wei, Yu Li, Hongye Zheng, Boya Zhang, Yan Li, Yiheng Zhang, Ziheng Xu, Aoxi Xu, Shanshan Jin, Zhi Fang, Li Zhang, Yajun Zhao, Li Zhu, Xiru Li   +13 more
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A Lethal Complication of Endoscopic Therapy: Duodenal Intramural Hematoma

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2015
Duodenal intramural hematoma (DIH) usually occurs in childhood and young adults following blunt abdominal trauma. It may also develop in the presence of coagulation disorders and may rarely be an iatrogenic outcome of endoscopic procedures. Management of
Turan Calhan, Abdurrahman Sahin, Resul Kahraman, Barış Soydaş, Ali Tosun, Egemen Cebeci   +5 more
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Argon Plasma Coagulation in Barrett's Esophagus

Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy, 2013
AbstractIn the present case, thermal ablation of the Barrett's remainder by argon plasma coagulation (APC) is shown in a patient recently cured of early Barrett's cancer by endoscopic resection. Ablation is carried out in order to reduce the risk of metachronous neoplasia in the residual nonneoplastic Barrett's esophagus.APC is applied dynamically in ...
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The First Reported Case of Hybrid Argon Plasma Coagulation Ablation for Symptomatic Cervical Inlet Patches Refractory to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Cite this article as: Chuah YY, Lee YY, Tseng P, et al. The first reported case of hybrid argon plasma coagulation ablation for symptomatic cervical inlet patches refractory to proton pump inhibitor therapy. Turk J Gastroenterol.
Yoen Young Chuah, Yeong Yeh Lee, Ping-Huei Tseng, Shih-Peng Hsieh, Chu-Kuang Chou, Yow-Ling Shiue   +5 more
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Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia in Chronic Renal Failure

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2008
Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a frequent and sometimes life-threatening complication of end-stage renal failure. Angiodysplasia (AD), vascular malformation, is the most common cause of recurrent lower-intestinal hemorrhage in patients with renal ...
Kaaroud H, Fatma L, Beji S, Boubaker K, Hedri H, Hamida F, El Younsi F, Abdallah T, Maiz H, Kheder A   +9 more
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Rare case of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with malignant transformation

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a benign neoplastic growth of the respiratory system, often linked to human papillomavirus types 6 and 11. This case report presents a rare progression to severe airway obstruction and potential malignancy in a 59 ...
Kae-Feng Yang MD, Wei-Cheng Lin MD, Yin-Chun Chang MD   +2 more
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