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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Hemostasis, Surgical > Argon Plasma Coagulation
Therapeutics > Hemostatic Techniques > Hemostasis, Surgical > Argon Plasma Coagulation
Therapeutics > Cautery > Electrocoagulation > Argon Plasma Coagulation
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ablation Techniques > Cautery > Electrocoagulation > Argon Plasma Coagulation

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Argon Plasma Coagulation  

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Entry terms

  • Argon Beam Coagulation
  • Beam Coagulation, Argon
  • Coagulation, Argon Beam

Scope note

  • A method of tissue ablation and bleeding control that uses ARGON plasma (ionized argon gas) to deliver a current of thermocoagulating energy to the area of tissue to be coagulated.

History note

  • 2011

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D057908

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