@entity3459 ( @entity3459 ) is a new method of non-contact electrocoagulation, using high frequency current by means of ionized argon gas (argon plasma). Recently, this technique has become available for flexible endoscopic delivery through special probes. Aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, indications and the possible side effects of @entity3459 use in the palliative treatment of malignant @entity1224 . Over a 24-month period, 47 @entity1 underwent @entity3459 treatment for @entity5 causing obstruction and/or recurrent @entity548 . Immediate airway patency and haemostasis were obtained in 91.5% of cases (43/47). No complications or side effects caused by the treatment were observed. In two @entity1 , the treatment allowed a radical surgical approach after induction chemotherapy. In all cases, @entity3459 proved to be highly effective and easy to perform. In our experience, @entity3459 has proven to be easy to perform, rapidly effective, safe and well tolerated by the @entity1 , even after repeated application. This study highlights the value of endoscopic @entity3459 in the palliative management of @entity5 .

Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation for palliative treatment of XXXX : early results in 47 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['bleeding'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['malignant neoplasms of the tracheobronchial system', 'tracheobronchial neoplasms'] @entity3459 :: ('MESH:D025861', 'Disease') :: ['Argon plasma coagulation', 'APC'] @entity1224 :: ('MESH:D000402', 'Disease') :: ['airway obstructions and/or bleeding']
@entity1224 :: (MESH:D000402,Disease) :: ['malignant airway obstructions']
