"Argon Plasma Coagulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A method of tissue ablation and bleeding control that uses ARGON plasma (ionized argon gas) to deliver a current of thermocoagulating energy to the area of tissue to be coagulated.
| Descriptor ID |
D057908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.154.402.054 E02.520.089 E04.014.170.402.054 E04.350.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Argon Plasma Coagulation- Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Coagulation, Argon Plasma
- Plasma Coagulation, Argon
- Argon Beam Coagulation
- Beam Coagulation, Argon
- Coagulation, Argon Beam
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Argon Plasma Coagulation" by people in Profiles.
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Endobronchial Dieulafoy Disease: Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2019 Apr; 26(2):e17-e20.
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New and emerging techniques for endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum: State-of-the-art review. Dig Endosc. 2018 Jul; 30(4):449-460.
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Intrabiliary argon plasma coagulation hemostasis by direct cholangioscopy for a tricky post-ERCP bleeding. Endoscopy. 2018 03; 50(3):287-289.
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Thulium laser in interventional endoscopy: animal and human studies. Endoscopy. 2017 Apr; 49(4):365-370.
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Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of radiation proctitis. Endoscopy. 2014 Nov; 46(11):970-6.
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Foreign body removal using bronchoscopy and argon plasma coagulation. Arch Iran Med. 2010 Mar; 13(2):150-2.