title: [Argon plasma coagulation in a patient with early diagnosis of gastric carcinoma].
abstract: Argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been introduced for the local endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal malignancy recently. It is mainly used as a palliative therapy, especially in case of stenosis. Despite a lot of publications concerning APC the clinical usefulness of this method in a small malignant tumors remains unclear. The patient with early diagnosed carcinoma of gastric, efficiently treated using argon plasma coagulation is described.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Patomorfologii Pomorskiej AM w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Starzyńska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Białek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ławniczak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chosia
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marlicz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Argonowa koagulacja plazmowa u chorego z wcześnie rozpoznanym rakiem wpustu.