cautery

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Introduction

Scarring, burning or cutting tissue by means of heat, cold, electric current, ultrasound or caustic chemicals.

Often used in reference to control of hemorrhage from bleeding vessels during surgery.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sowerby LJ, Nichols AC, Gibson R et al Assessing the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission via Surgical Electrocautery Plume. JAMA Surg. Published online May 21, 2021 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34019099 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2780434