"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electrocoagulation" by people in Profiles.
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Assessing the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission via Surgical Electrocautery Plume. JAMA Surg. 2021 09 01; 156(9):883-885.
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Quantifying Viral Particle Aerosolization Risk During Tracheostomy Surgery and Tracheostomy Care. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 09 01; 147(9):797-803.
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Safe Spine Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 04 01; 34(3):87-91.
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Aerosol and droplet generation from orbital repair: Surgical risk in the pandemic era. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 42(4):102970.
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Removal and Inactivation of an Enveloped Virus Surrogate by Iron Conventional Coagulation and Electrocoagulation. Environ Sci Technol. 2021 02 16; 55(4):2674-2683.
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In vitro comparison of surgical techniques in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: electrocautery generates more droplets and aerosol than laser surgery or drilling. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Apr; 278(4):1237-1245.
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Changing trends in dermatology practice during COVID-19 pandemic: A single tertiary center experience. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov; 33(6):e14136.
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Electrocautery, Diathermy, and Surgical Energy Devices: Are Surgical Teams at Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Ann Surg. 2020 09 01; 272(3):e257-e262.
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Evacuation of Electrocautery Smoke: Renewed Consideration During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 09; 31(6):e633-e635.
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Easy-to-use electrocautery smoke evacuation device for open surgery under the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Int Med Res. 2020 Aug; 48(8):300060520949772.