Electrosurgery - Wikipedia Electrosurgery is the application of a high-frequency (radio frequency) alternating polarity, electrical current to biological tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate tissue [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] (These terms are used in specific ways for this methodology—see below )
Electrosurgery: What Is It, Types Uses - Cleveland Clinic Electrosurgery uses electricity to destroy abnormal tissue, make cuts and stop bleeding Providers use it to treat various conditions, including skin cancer Electrosurgery transforms electricity into heat that can stop bleeding and get rid of unwanted growths
Electrosurgical units – how they work and how to use them safely Electrosurgery is used routinely in eye surgery to cut, coagulate, dissect, fulgurate, ablate and shrink tissue High frequency (100 kilohertz to 5 megahertz), alternating electric current at various voltages (200–10,000 Volts) is passed through tissue to generate heat
Electrosurgery: What It Is How It Benefits Patients Electrosurgery is a medical technique where doctors use high-frequency electrical currents to cut, remove, or seal tissue It sounds high-tech, but in reality, electrosurgery has been used for decades and has become a key method for many surgeries
Electrosurgery: part I. Basics and principles - PubMed The term electrosurgery (also called radiofrequency surgery) refers to the passage of high-frequency alternating electrical current through the tissue in order to achieve a specific surgical effect
Electrosurgery for the Skin | AAFP The purposes of electrosurgery are to destroy benign and malignant lesions, control bleeding, and cut or excise tissue The major modalities in electrosurgery are electrodesiccation,
Electrosurgery: What is it, How does it Work, and What are the Benefits? Electrosurgery units create high frequency, alternating electrical currents that pass through the tissue resulting in cutting and coagulation By contrast, electrocautery – sometimes referred to as thermal cautery – uses a connected device with a heating element
Electrosurgery - All you need to know - BPL Medical Technologies Electrosurgery is a technique often used in a medical or surgical context An electrosurgical generator along with accessories are intended for cutting, coagulation, vessel sealing and resection of live tissue using monopolar and bipolar electrodes with high frequency electric current