Argon beam coagulation rescue to correct bleeding during pelviscopy

A new technique of unipolar laparoscopic coagulation is particularly useful for the treatment of pelvic or abdominal bleeding during laparoscopic procedures. Blood present at the coagulation site is blown clear with a stream of argon gas prior to tissue coagulation. Of particular importance is the virtual absence of smoke, and because the procedure involves a nontouch technique, eschar is not removed inadvertently. The speed of tissue coagulation is faster than that of conventional bipolar and unipolar techniques.