electrosurgery
Current-based tissue cutting
Electrosurgery is the use of high-frequency electrical current to cut tissue or stop bleeding during surgical procedures.
The current generates heat at the point of contact, allowing precise incisions or cauterization of blood vessels.
The surgeon used electrosurgery to remove the growth with minimal bleeding.
Electric current stops bleeding
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- monopolarHaving single pole
bipolar · electrocautery · eschar · charring · sealing · cautery
Controlled cut into tissue
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- wire loopCircular bent filament
Connecting to earth
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- smoke plumeRising mass of combustion vapor
- fire riskDanger of combustion
Electricity-producing machine
- footswitchFloor-mounted control trigger
- handpieceHandheld instrument attachment
- needle tipSharp end of injector
- blade tipCutting edge's extremity
Conversion to gas
- debulkingPartial tumor excision
- LEEPElectrosurgical cervical tissue removal
- wart removalEliminating benign skin growths
Electrosurgical cervical tissue removal
- tonsillectomyExcision of throat lymphoid tissue
- adenoidectomyExcision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- colposcopyMagnified gynecological tissue examination
- hysteroscopyInternal uterine visual exam
electrocoagulation
Electric current stops bleeding
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
monopolar · bipolar · electrocautery · eschar · charring · sealing · cautery
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
grounding
Connecting to earth
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- smoke plumeRising mass of combustion vapor
generator
Electricity-producing machine
- footswitchFloor-mounted control trigger
- handpieceHandheld instrument attachment
- needle tipSharp end of injector
vaporization
Conversion to gas
- debulkingPartial tumor excision
- LEEPElectrosurgical cervical tissue removal
- wart removalEliminating benign skin growths
LEEP
Electrosurgical cervical tissue removal
- tonsillectomyExcision of throat lymphoid tissue
- adenoidectomyExcision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- colposcopyMagnified gynecological tissue examination
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- surgerysurgeons, operation, incision, scalpel, suture
- Dermatologyskin biopsy, skin graft, skin grafting, mole removal, cryotherapy
- Minor Surgerymole removal, cyst removal, skin biopsy, wart removal, skin tag removal
- Bioelectricsbioelectricity, electrotherapy, electrical stimulation, action potential, depolarization
- electrosurgerycautery, cauterization, electrocoagulation, monopolar, bipolar
electric, surgery, electricity, surgeon, electronic, electronics, surgical, electron, electrician