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.

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Networked: 2356 relevant articles (153 outcomes, 186 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Zhang, John H: 8 articles (07/2012 - 01/2007)
2.	Kokki, Hannu: 7 articles (02/2011 - 01/2002)
3.	Giraldi-Guimarães, Arthur: 5 articles (11/2014 - 01/2010)
4.	Tani, Tohru: 5 articles (09/2009 - 11/2002)
5.	Morikawa, Shigehiro: 5 articles (09/2009 - 11/2002)
6.	Naka, Shigeyuki: 5 articles (09/2009 - 11/2002)
7.	Kurumi, Yoshimasa: 5 articles (09/2009 - 11/2002)
8.	Jadhav, Vikram: 5 articles (01/2008 - 01/2007)
9.	Sutedja, T G: 5 articles (06/2006 - 01/2000)
10.	Sampliner, R E: 5 articles (01/2005 - 03/2000)

Related Diseases

1.	Hemorrhage 01/01/1991 - "Regarding visible non bleeding vessels, the meta-analysis of five trials on electrocautery and two trials on sclerotherapy showed a significant reduction in rebleeding rates in the treatment group compared with untreated controls. " 01/01/2011 - "Use of electrocoagulation-enabled endobronchial biopsy does not alter specimen quality and does not result in any significant reduction in procedure-related bleeding." 02/01/1992 - "Attempted endoscopic treatment of Dieulafoy's lesion has been recommended prior to surgery in many instances, but may occasionally be employed as primary therapy in patients that are not considered good "operative risks." Although generally considered safe and effective therapy for nonvariceal hemorrhage, combination therapy by injection and thermocoagulation techniques may result in perforation. " 01/01/1992 - "These results suggest that endoscopic thermocoagulation is an effective treatment of active upper gastrointestinal bleeding, especially useful in a group of high risk patients." 10/01/1987 - "We report three patients with bleeding Dieulafoy lesions who were treated successfully with endoscopic therapy--two by bipolar electrocoagulation and one by endoscopic sclerotherapy."
2.	Peptic Ulcer (Peptic Ulcers) 07/01/1990 - "We conducted a prospective randomised controlled trial of 137 patients with massive peptic ulcer haemorrhage over a period of 12 months to compare the haemostatic effects of endoscopic heat probe thermocoagulation and pure alcohol injection. " 07/01/1990 - "Heat probe thermocoagulation and pure alcohol injection in massive peptic ulcer haemorrhage: a prospective, randomised controlled trial." 11/01/1985 - "The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of liquid monopolar electrocoagulation in the endoscopic control of major haemorrhage from peptic ulcers. " 08/26/2011 - "Heater probe thermocoagulation for high-risk patients who show rebleeding from peptic ulcers." 07/01/1990 - "We suggest that heat probe thermocoagulation should be the first treatment of choice for arrest of massive peptic ulcer haemorrhage."
3.	Pain (Aches) 04/08/1978 - "Controlled thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion provides the best results in typical trigeminal pain. " 01/01/1992 - "In patients in whom there was a sensory impairment after either thermocoagulation or other form of treatment (injection of alcohol or rhizotomy) repeated thermocoagulation not only did not give good results but could lead to worsening of the pain." 11/01/1991 - "In patients in whom there was sensory impairment after either thermocoagulation or other form of treatment (injection of alcohol or rhizotomy) repeated thermocoagulation not only did not give good results but could lead to worsening of pain." 06/01/2012 - "Electrocautery of patellar rim is thought to be less effective in reducing anterior knee pain." 08/01/2011 - "The efficacy of circumpatellar electrocautery in reducing the incidence of post-operative anterior knee pain is unknown. "
4.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 12/01/2011 - "We reviewed the indications and efficacy of various interventional bronchology techniques at our institution, including individual or combined laser resection, electrocautery, argon plasma coagulation and high radiofrequency snaring for the treatment of various types of benign bronchial tumors. " 01/01/1988 - "Cytoreductive surgery utilizing high voltage electrocautery and CO2 laser evaporation of tumor can make patients relatively disease free. " 10/01/1984 - "Prior investigation had shown that both electrocoagulation and cryosurgery were as effective in causing a local cure of tumor as local excision. " 02/01/2004 - "Microwave thermocoagulation is an effective and safe method in clinic treatment of oral benign tumor." 11/01/1984 - "The efficacy of electrocoagulation in destroying tumor cells is confirmed by pathologic study of our clinical material. "
5.	Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux) 08/01/2012 - "The clinical efficacy of radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia is good and reliable. " 09/01/2005 - "The trigeminal neuralgia was treated successfully with radiofrequency thermocoagulation rhizotomy (RF-TR). " 09/01/2009 - "CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous radio-frequency thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion was safe, quick, and effective for patients with intractable idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia." 01/01/1980 - "Trigeminal thermocoagulation is safe and effective in relieving recurrent trigeminal neuralgia in patients who have had a previous intra-cranial operation for their symptoms." 09/01/2014 - "To investigate the clinical efficacy of X-ray imaging combined with skin stimulation potential-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion for treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia. "

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