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Use of BICAP in a case of colon angiodysplasia
G. RomeoG. DisclafaniM. ZanghiC. CottoneGaspare GenovaGiuseppe ModicaM. SorceSalvatore PardoP. Bazansubject
medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentColonoscopyElectrocoagulationAngiodysplasiaLesionColonic DiseasesInternal medicineElectrocoagulationmedicineHumansAscending colonAgedmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryColon angiodysplasiaHepatologymedicine.diseaseSurgeryDysplasiaFemaleSurgerymedicine.symptomGastrointestinal HemorrhagebusinessAbdominal surgerydescription
This paper reports on a case of colonic bleeding from an angiodysplastic lesion of the ascending colon in a 71-year-old diabetic woman, resulting in severe anemia in the patient, who was treated using the BICAP electrocoagulation system. The present report includes a description of this technique, which involves the use of a 7-F hemostatic probe connected to a 25-W BICAP source.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-08-01 | Surgical Endoscopy |