title: [Therapeutic effect of argon plasma coagulation on small malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemeine Chirurgie mit Poliklinik, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sessler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noetzel
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Grund
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Therapeutischer Effekt der Argon Plasma Koagulation (APC) auf kleine Malignome des Gastrointestinums.