Pseudomyxoma peritoneii: treatment with the argon beam coagulator.
The argon beam coagulator facilitates tumor debulking of peritoneal carcinomatosis. A patient with pseudomyxoma peritoneii originating from the left ovary with multiple peritoneal and omental implants was treated with the argon beam coagulator, enabling ablation of all gross disease.
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Gynecologic Oncology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
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D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000601:surgery*