Electrosurgery is defined by the application of high frequency electric current to organ tissue to cut, coagulate, desiccate or orfulgurate tissue. It is a modern technique of surgery to avoid large amount of blood loss during the surgical process.
Electrosurgery devices use high frequency alternating current (400-500 kHz) to heat the tissue and, by applying direction and a little pressure, it cuts off and seals blood vessels that are in the way of the instrument, thus eliminating the risk of high blood loss and increasing the accuracy of the surgery, by providing the surgeon with better control and vision of the tissue to be removed. The high frequency is very important to avoid neuromuscular stimulation of other organs that may come into contact with the probe device.
Although electrosurgery is often confused with electrocautery, the two procedures are very different in terms of instruments. Electrocautery refers to an instrument that is itself heated to high tempratures by direct current, thus removing tissue by using the heat generated by direct current that heats up a pen like probe. Electrocautery instrument is much similar to a soldering iron, but is far more accurate than the normal soldering iron.
Below is an example of an electrosurgery procedure:
Anesthetics should be administered locally to the tissue surrounding the mole to ensure that the patient does not feel pain during the surgical procedure.
The electrosurgical instrument has to be properly sterilized before the procedure to avoid unwanted bacteria or foreign bodies to enter the wound during the procedure.
Non alcohol based antiseptics should be used lightly to the mole and skin surrounding the mole before and after the procedure. This is to ensure that the antiseptics does not get into a flame and cause damage to tissue.
A backup power supply or electric generator should be automatically switched on and available should there be any power failure during the surgical procedure.
Electrosurgery should strictly be done by a qualified medical surgeon and with proper operation equippment.
Electrosurgery devices use high frequency alternating current (400-500 kHz) to heat the tissue and, by applying direction and a little pressure, it cuts off and seals blood vessels that are in the way of the instrument, thus eliminating the risk of high blood loss and increasing the accuracy of the surgery, by providing the surgeon with better control and vision of the tissue to be removed. The high frequency is very important to avoid neuromuscular stimulation of other organs that may come into contact with the probe device.
Although electrosurgery is often confused with electrocautery, the two procedures are very different in terms of instruments. Electrocautery refers to an instrument that is itself heated to high tempratures by direct current, thus removing tissue by using the heat generated by direct current that heats up a pen like probe. Electrocautery instrument is much similar to a soldering iron, but is far more accurate than the normal soldering iron.
Below is an example of an electrosurgery procedure:
Anesthetics should be administered locally to the tissue surrounding the mole to ensure that the patient does not feel pain during the surgical procedure.
The electrosurgical instrument has to be properly sterilized before the procedure to avoid unwanted bacteria or foreign bodies to enter the wound during the procedure.
Non alcohol based antiseptics should be used lightly to the mole and skin surrounding the mole before and after the procedure. This is to ensure that the antiseptics does not get into a flame and cause damage to tissue.
A backup power supply or electric generator should be automatically switched on and available should there be any power failure during the surgical procedure.
Electrosurgery should strictly be done by a qualified medical surgeon and with proper operation equippment.
