Argon plasma coagulation administered via probe through the colonoscope at an angiodysplasia in the colon. Argon plasma coagulation or APC is a medical endoscopic procedure used to control bleeding from certain lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and to debulk tumours for which surgery is not recommended. APC is a new method for coagulating tissue which employs a high frequency electric current and ionised argon gas. APC has been used successfully for haemostasis of superficial diffuse haemorrhages from parenchyma organs, such as during laparotomy and laparoscopic surgery.
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