Patients with peptic ulcer bleeding

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is still an important issue, which has 20% recurrent rate and results in 8-10% mortality rate. Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) is an application of gas discharges in argon in electrosurgery, which is increasingly used especially in endoscopy. The major application fields are haemostasis, tissue devitalization and tissue reduction. APC has a specific electric arc effect, which let heat energy bypass by the blind corner of treatment － just like my bullets will turn in the particular scene that involves the League of Assassins.

• Another newer endoscopic treatment for peptic ulcer bleeding

• Argon plasma coagulation has a specific electric arc effect, which let heat energy bypass by the blind corner of treatment

Over 400 sucessful endoscopic hemostases performed using argon plasma coagulation

• Initial hemostasis > 95%

• Rebleeding rate < 6.25%

• Need treatment by arterial embolization or sugery < 2%

• Standard endoscope disinfection and treatment

• Low complication rate; no procedure related luminal stricture and perforation in our experiences

Overall patient satistification rate > 97%

• Published 4 academic paper on argon plasma coagulation

• Over 13 presentations of research results at national or international conferences

• Trained 18 local specialists

• A newer endoscopic treatment for ulcer bleeding hemostasis

• More treatment success in the patient with endoscopic blind corner