RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fundamentals Of Electrosurgery
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Practice
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 419
OP 426
DO 10.3122/jabfm.4.6.419
VO 4
IS 6
A1 Hainer, Barry L.
YR 1991
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/4/6/419.abstract
AB Electrosurgery uses electricity to remove tissue, coagulate bleeding, or destroy tumors. Modern units, first developed for application in neurosurgery, are now available in office models that are most commonly used by the family physician for cutaneous surgery. Electrosurgery can accomplish cutting, coagulation, desiccation, and fulguration. Electrosurgical equipment for the office is relatively inexpensive and portable. The main advantage of this surgical modality is rapid completion of the procedure with minimal surgical time, because hemostasis occurs at the time of the incision. After some basic instruction and initial practice on animal tissue, which are provided through the guidance of several excellent texts or continuing education courses, the family physician can readily apply electrosurgery in an office-based practice safely, efficiently, and with satisfying results.