Efficacy of argon plasma coagulation in gastric vascular ectasia in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) in terms of improvement in hemoglobin level and disappearance of telangiectasia as endoscopic treatment for Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) and Diffuse Antral Vascular Ectasia (DAVE) syndrome in liver cirrhosis.

Study Design: Quasi experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Shaikh Zayed Hospital/ Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, from January, 2006 to July, 2007.

Successful treatment of watermelon stomach / GAVE syndrome by using argon plasma coagulation.

This case report describes a 50-year-old female patient with liver cirrhosis presented with anemia. She was found to be suffering from gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. She underwent multiple sessions with Argon plasma coagulation, a non-contact thermal method of hemostasis for the management of watermelon stomach.

Colonoscopic evaluation of middle aged patients with altered bowel habits.

Objective: To determine the frequency of colorectal carcinoma in patients above 40 years of age presenting with altered bowel habits by colonoscopy.

Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Services Hospital, Lahore between August 2000 to August 2002.