"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electrocoagulation" by people in Profiles.
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Early Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Related to Electrocauterization for Cerebellar Reduction During Chiari Decompression Surgery. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2023 Sep-Oct 01; 47(5):782-785.
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Electrocautery-enhanced Lumen-apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections: Results From the Multicenter Prospective Pivotal Trial. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 02 01; 57(2):218-226.
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Electrocautery-Induced Complete Heart Block. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jul; 35(7):2230-2232.
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Bronchoscopic Ablative Therapies for Malignant Central Airway Obstruction and Peripheral Lung Tumors. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 10; 16(10):1220-1229.
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Case 1: Hematemesis in a 30-month-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2018 Nov; 39(11):560-561.
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New paradigms in the conservative surgical and interventional management of adenomyosis. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Aug; 29(4):240-248.
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Oncological and Surgical Outcomes After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Do Incisions Matter? Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 10; 23(10):3226-31.
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Central Airway Obstruction: Benign Strictures, Tracheobronchomalacia, and Malignancy-related Obstruction. Chest. 2016 08; 150(2):426-41.
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Devices for the endoscopic treatment of hemorrhoids. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jan; 79(1):8-14.
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A novel virtual reality simulation for hemostasis in a brain surgical cavity: perceived utility for visuomotor skills in current and aspiring neurosurgery residents. World Neurosurg. 2013 Dec; 80(6):732-7.