"Argon Plasma Coagulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D057908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.154.402.054 E02.520.089 E04.014.170.402.054 E04.350.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Argon Plasma Coagulation- Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Coagulation, Argon Plasma
- Plasma Coagulation, Argon
- Argon Beam Coagulation
- Beam Coagulation, Argon
- Coagulation, Argon Beam
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Argon Plasma Coagulation" by people in Profiles.
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A Retrospective Analysis of Hemostatic Techniques in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Traditional Electrocautery, Bipolar Sealer, and Argon Beam Coagulation. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 May-Jun; 45(4):E187-91.