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. 1994 Feb;1(2):146-9.
doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80779-0.

Argon beam coagulation rescue to correct bleeding during pelviscopy

D I Galen  1 , A Jacobson, L N Weckstein
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Argon beam coagulation rescue to correct bleeding during pelviscopy

D I Galen et al. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1994 Feb.

Abstract

A new technique of unipolar laparoscopic coagulation is particularly useful for the treatment of pelvic or abdominal bleeding during laparoscopic procedures. Blood present at the coagulation site is blown clear with a stream of argon gas prior to tissue coagulation. Of particular importance is the virtual absence of smoke, and because the procedure involves a nontouch technique, eschar is not removed inadvertently. The speed of tissue coagulation is faster than that of conventional bipolar and unipolar techniques.

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