"Argon Plasma Coagulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Anesthetic Management of Gas Embolism During Rigid Bronchoscopy with Argon Plasma Coagulation: A Case Report. AANA J. 2022 Aug; 90(4):293-295.
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[A probable fatal argon gas embolism during resection of a cutaneous biliary fistula - a case report]. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2020 Mar - Apr; 70(2):175-177.
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Long-term Outcome of Argon Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty in the Management of Plateau Iris Syndrome Eyes. J Glaucoma. 2017 Sep; 26(9):780-786.
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Role of argon plasma coagulation in management of bleeding GI tumors: evaluating outcomes and survival. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec; 25 Suppl 1:38-42.
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Argon laser iridoplasty to improve visual function following multifocal intraocular lens implantation. J Refract Surg. 2012 Apr; 28(4):281-3.