scholarly journals Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation for the management of solid, centrally located lung cancer

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 94-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojan Zaric ◽  
Vukasin Canak ◽  
Aleksandar Milovancev ◽  
Goran Stojanovic ◽  
Gordana Balaban
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Main Bronchus ◽  
Argon Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Argon Plasma ◽  
Early Stage Lung Cancer ◽  
Plasma Coagulation ◽  
The Right

Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is one of the interventional pulmonology techniques primarily aimed at the treatment of hemoptysis. It represents a form of non contact electrosurgey that uses ionized argon gas in order to produce electrical current that affects soft tissues. APC is reported to be effective in the treatment of early stage lung cancer, in the treatment of benign granulation tissue surrounding tracheal stents and in palliative treatment of malignant airway obstruction. Major indication for APC is hemostasis in severe hemoptysis, it can also be used as an alternative technique for laser resection or electrocautery, in urgent removal of tumors situated in large airways. The present article reports successful use of APC in the treatment of centrally located squamous cell lung cancer that caused complete right lung atelectasis. The use of APC led to complete reexpansion of the right lung and improvement in dyspnoea and chest discomfort of the patient. Significant improvement was observed in lung function parameters and blood gas analysis. With the use of APC solid tumor was completely removed from the right main bronchus and airway integrity was restored. From this case we can conclude that APC can be safely and successfully used for urgent debulking of malignant central airway obstruction.

Combined Use of Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy and Argon Plasma Coagulation Enables Less Extensive Resection of Radiographically Occult Lung Cancer

Respiration ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Schuurman ◽  
Pieter E. Postmus ◽  
Johan C. van Mourik ◽  
Elle K. Risse ◽  
Thomas G. Sutedja
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Argon Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Argon Plasma ◽  
Extensive Resection ◽  
Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy

scholarly journals Use of Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips for Postsurgical Gastrointestinal Fistula

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Abdullah Sohail ◽  
Ahmad Khan ◽  
Hamza Shah ◽  
Ragheb Rezko
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Argon Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Argon Plasma ◽  
Upper Endoscopy ◽  
Anastomotic Leaks ◽  
Gastrointestinal Fistula ◽  
Endoscopic Techniques ◽  
Plasma Coagulation ◽  
The Right

A 72-year-old male was diagnosed with a duodenal mass and underwent extensive surgical resection. The patient’s post-op course was complicated by an anastomotic leak that was first treated conservatively; however, his condition continued to deteriorate. An upper endoscopy was performed, which showed misplacement of drain forming a fistulous track through the lumen of the bowel. We removed the drain and used argon plasma coagulation to de-epithelize the lumen and closed the fistula with hemostasis clips. The patient’s clinical status improved significantly. Our case emphasizes the success of endoscopic techniques as an alternative option in the management of postsurgical anastomotic leaks and fistulas in the right clinical setting and patient population.

scholarly journals Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: A rare cause of chronic gastro intestinal bleed in children

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 374-376
Author(s):  
Sufla Saxena ◽  
Himanshu Batra ◽  
Vikas Taneja
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Argon Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Argon Plasma ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Gi Tract ◽  
Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Rare Congenital Disorder ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Lower Gi Bleeding

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare congenital disorder presenting with multifocal venous malformations of the skin, soft tissues, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Here, we report a case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with recurrent lower GI bleeding and abdominal pain requiring repeated blood transfusion for 2 years. A contrast computed tomography showed multiple cavernous haemangiomas in the liver, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy showed multiple hemangiomas from esophagus to large bowel. Her molecular pathology confirmed BRBNS. She underwent endoscopic argon plasma coagulation with uneventful recovery. In spite of a wide range of therapeutic options for the management of BRBNS described in the literature, the efficacy of those available therapies, including surgical excision, is not well established.

Endobronchial Argon Plasma Coagulation for Treatment of Hemoptysis and Neoplastic Airway Obstruction

CHEST Journal ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 781-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo C. Morice ◽  
Turhan Ece ◽  
Ferah Ece ◽  
Leendert Keus
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Argon Plasma Coagulation ◽  
Argon Plasma ◽  
Plasma Coagulation

Computed Tomography–Diagnosed Emphysema, Not Airway Obstruction, Is Associated with the Prognostic Outcome of Early-Stage Lung Cancer

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 6730-6736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Ueda ◽  
Mitsutaka Jinbo ◽  
Tao-Sheng Li ◽  
Takaharu Yagi ◽  
Kazuyoshi Suga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Early Stage Lung Cancer ◽  
Prognostic Outcome ◽  
Stage Lung Cancer
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