Background: The argon beam coagulator (ABC) is frequently used to control bleeding on parenchymatous organs during surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess whether it improves the efficacy of hemostasis of using the argon beam coagulation with a concentrated human albumin at partial hepatectomy. Methods: Thirty-two domestic swine were randomized and treated with either conventional argo...

We read with interest the article by Schultz et al.1 on ablation of nondysplastic Barrett's epithelium by endoscopic argon plasma coagulation in combination with high-dose omeprazole. Using APC and acid suppression with 120 mg/day of omeprazole, they obtained complete ablation of Barrett's epithelium in all but 1 of their 70 patients and, adapting the acid suppression to obtain cumulative refle...

Trichobezoars are rare, composed of hair and more common in female pediatric patients with psychiatric disorders. Open surgical extraction is the most common removal method. Only two endoscopic removals after fragmentation have been reported in the English literature. We report herein a third case of a trichobezoar that was successfully retrieved after endoscopic fragmentation with snare polype...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the tracheobronchial tree is a rare airway tumor (<1% of all lung tumors). In adults, the majority of primary tracheal tumors are malignant. Management during pregnancy is complex and requires weighing maternal and fetal prognosis. Reported cases describe surgical resection following cesarean section. We report the first case to be treated by Argon-Plasma Coagulation...