"Electrocoagulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Procedures using an electrically heated wire or scalpel to treat hemorrhage (e.g., bleeding ulcers) and to ablate tumors, mucosal lesions, and refractory arrhythmias. It is different from ELECTROSURGERY which is used more for cutting tissue than destroying and in which the patient is part of the electric circuit.
| Descriptor ID |
D004564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.154.402 E04.014.170.402
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| Concept/Terms |
Electrocoagulation- Electrocoagulation
- Electrocautery
- Thermocoagulation
- Galvanocautery
- Surgical Diathermy
- Diathermy, Surgical
- Endocavitary Fulguration
- Fulguration, Endocavitary
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electrocoagulation" by people in Profiles.
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Harms of cervical cancer screening in the United States and the Netherlands. Int J Cancer. 2017 Mar 01; 140(5):1215-1222.
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Biopsy followed by immediate curettage and electrodesiccation of suspected basal cell carcinomas at the first visit. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Aug; 149(8):980-1.
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The linear cutting stapler may reduce surgical time and blood loss with muscle transection: a pilot study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Nov; 467(11):2859-64.