title: Argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of colonic varices.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134-1005, USA. twschafer@pnh10.med.navy.mil
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Binmoeller
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D001128:Argon