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The Surgeon Prefers the Argon Beam Coagulator for Dissection in His

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The surgeon prefers the argon beam coagulator for dissection in his liver procedures,because the liver bleeds easily,and traditional monopolar electrosurgery often causes more bleeding than it stops.What is the application characteristic of the argon beam coagulator that enhances liver tissue hemostasis?


A) Use of argon gas markedly reduces the risk of overpressurization.
B) Argon gas is heavier than air, inert, and noncombustible and does not tear tissue.
C) Argon gas results in decreased chance of combustion, formation of surgical smoke, and burned tissue.
D) Argon gas provides noncontact tissue coagulation with reduced risk of rebleeding.

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