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Electrocoagulation (Electrocautery)

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.
Also Known As:
Electrocautery; Surgical Diathermy; Fulguration, Endocavitary; Diathermy, Surgical; Endocavitary Fulguration; Galvanocautery; Thermocoagulation
Networked: 3443 relevant articles (251 outcomes, 319 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Ni, Jiaxiang: 14 articles (01/2022 - 06/2010)
2. Yang, Liqiang: 10 articles (01/2021 - 06/2010)
3. Kameyama, Shigeki: 9 articles (01/2022 - 08/2007)
4. Masuda, Hiroshi: 9 articles (01/2022 - 08/2007)
5. Zhang, John H: 9 articles (01/2019 - 01/2007)
6. Ni, Jia-Xiang: 8 articles (10/2022 - 01/2014)
7. Huang, Bing: 8 articles (09/2022 - 04/2008)
8. Yao, Ming: 8 articles (09/2022 - 08/2014)
9. Luo, Ge: 7 articles (09/2022 - 01/2021)
10. Shirozu, Hiroshi: 7 articles (01/2022 - 05/2016)

Related Diseases

1. Hemorrhage
2. Pain (Aches)
3. Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
4. Neoplasms (Cancer)
5. Peptic Ulcer (Peptic Ulcers)

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
2. Argon
3. Hemostatics (Antihemorrhagics)
4. Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
5. Neodymium
6. Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)
7. Glycerol (Glycerine)
8. Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
9. Clomiphene (Clomifene)
10. Solutions

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Solid-State Lasers
3. Lasers (Laser)
4. Gas Lasers
5. Rhizotomy