Efficacy of Argon Plasma Coagulation Compared with Topical Formalin Application for Chronic Radiation Proctopathy

Argon plasma coagulation and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic radiation proctopathy, effectiveness and impact on tissue toxicity.

BACKGROUND chronic radiation proctopathy (CRP) is associated with recurrent rectal bleeding and transfusional requirements. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT) have been shown to be effective in the control of CRP. No prospective comparisons have been reported between these treatments. AIM the aim was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and impact on tissue to...

Argon Plasma Coagulation for the Treatment of Hemorrhagic Radiation Colitis

Radiation colitis is a common consequence of pelvic radiation. Its complications may include anemia due to chronic bleeding requiring transfusions. Many of these patients are managed with rectal medications which are often inadequate for control. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been well described for its efficacy in treating radiation proctitis. Here we present two cases in whom APC therapy...

Efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy, safety and medium-/long-term clinical course of patients undergoing endoscopic treatment with argon plasma coagulation for hemorrhagic radiation proctopathy. DESIGN Descriptive, retrospective study with medium- and long-term follow-up. PATIENTS, MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten patients were treated with argon plasma coagulation for hemorrhagic radiation proctopa...

Argon plasma coagulation

Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) is an application of gas discharges in argon in electrosurgery, which is increasingly used especially in endoscopy. The major application fields are haemostasis, tissue devitalization and tissue reduction.This review describes the physics and technology of electrosurgery and APC. Some characteristics of the argon discharge are shown and discussed, and thermal effe...

Colonic explosion with use of argon plasma coagulation for radiation proctitis.