[Therapeutic effect of argon plasma coagulation on small malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract].
The use of argon plasma coagulation has proved to be an effective method of non-contact electrocoagulation with high efficiency in palliative treatment of gastrointestinal lesions. In this study there were 10 patients suffering from small oesophageal malignant tumors; in 5 patients no further tumor could be detected in biopsies during a period up to 34 months, in the other cases passage could kept open. These results suggest this treatment as an alternative therapy in selected patients.
Sessler
M J
MJ
Abteilung für Allgemeine Chirurgie mit Poliklinik, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen.
Noetzel
J
J
Becker
H D
HD
Grund
K E
KE
D001706:Biopsy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Therapeutischer Effekt der Argon Plasma Koagulation (APC) auf kleine Malignome des Gastrointestinums.