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Snare tip soft coagulation, abbreviated STSC, is a low voltage limited coagulation used for hemostasis in the endoscopic resection of intestinal polyps.[1]
Traditional cautery uses higher voltages and may unnecessarily damage tissue.
See also
References
- ↑ Fahrtash-Bahin, F.; Holt, BA.; Jayasekeran, V.; Williams, SJ.; Sonson, R.; Bourke, MJ. (Jul 2013). "Snare tip soft coagulation achieves effective and safe endoscopic hemostasis during wide-field endoscopic resection of large colonic lesions (with videos).". Gastrointest Endosc 78 (1): 158-163.e1. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2013.02.030. PMID 23570622.