Argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of colonic varices.
Various individually tailored endoscopic treatment modalities have been described for bleeding colorectal varices. We describe a case of a 65-year-old man, in whom argon plasma coagulation successfully eradicated ectopic varices at the ileocolonic anastomosis; bleeding could be stopped.
Schafer
T W
TW
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134-1005, USA. twschafer@pnh10.med.navy.mil
Binmoeller
K F
KF
D000368:Aged; D001128:Argon; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*
D001128:Argon