A case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis following argon plasma coagulation for angiodysplasias in the colon

Hye J.in Jung, Soo H.yung Ryu, Kyoung S.ik Park, Won J.ae Yoon, Jin N.am Kim, You S.un Kim, Jeong S.eop Moon

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Abstract

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common infection in liver cirrhosis patients, and is not a result of surgery or intra abdominal infection. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is an endoscopic procedure used with a high-frequency electrical current for control of bleeding from gastrointestinal vascular ectasias including angiodysplasia and gastric antral vascular ectasia. This procedure is known to be safe because it uses a noncontact method. Therefore, tissue injury is minimal and up to two to three millimeters. However, we experienced a case of SBP occurring immediately after performance of APC for control of severe bleeding from angiodysplasia in the colon in a patient with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-118
Number of pages4
JournalThe Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi
Volume64
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2014

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