What is Electrocautery?
Electrocautery is a highly popular treatment that channels electric current to get rid of abdominal cell clusters in the skin. The procedure is commonly performed to keep the bleeding process stable during surgery or post-injury. The procedure was carried out to destroy the tissue by placing an electrode in the treatment area. Specific type of heat from the electrode is used to treat the condition. The procedure involves passing the correct level of current through patients. The procedure is particularly used among patients who wear cardiac pacemakers and other implantable devices. During the procedure no amount of current is passed through the patient. As a result, the treatment is fully safe for the patients.
What is the technology used for Electrocautery?
Procedure is conducted by passing current through a metal wire, producing a special form of heat that has various applications in different medical treatments. The heat generated from the procedure is then applied to tissues to get rid of abnormal tissues or prevent blood loss by means of hemostasis.
What are Electrocautery treatments used for?
As a procedure Electrocautery is recommended for multiple purposes. The procedure is performed at low temperature to destroy tissue at a superficial level to treat avascular masses.
The treatment is carried out for various lesions including
- Skin Tags (Acrochordons)
- Bump-like cysts found under the skin.
- Verrucae (a contagious and often painful wart).
- Syringomas (noncancerous tumors typically found on the eyelids and cheeks).