Carcinoid tumors are recognized as a low-grade malignancy. Recurrence of bronchopulmonary typical carcinoids is extremely rare. We herein report a case of recurrent multiple intraluminal bronchial typical carcinoids that were successfully removed using argon plasma coagulation by bronchoscopic approach. A 48-year-old man, who had undergone resection of a pulmonary typical carcinoid 8 years prev...

AIMS To describe the use of argon plasma coagulation (APC) for radical resection of lipomas and hamartomas in large airways. METHODS Eight patients (7 males and 1 female) were retrospectively reviewed. Data extracted included patient demographic characteristics, type and location of lesion, type of anesthesia used, number of APC sessions required, complications, length of hospital stay, and o...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To report the feasibility and safety of the use of a novel energy source that uses an electrically neutral beam of pure argon plasma for the laparoscopic management of endometriosis. METHODS In this prospective pilot study, 20 patients undergoing laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis were included. Characteristic endometriotic lesions throughout the pelvis were vap...