"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.
MeSH Number(s)
E02.154.402
E04.014.170.402
Concept/Terms
Electrocoagulation- Electrocoagulation
- Electrocautery
- Thermocoagulation
- Galvanocautery
- Surgical Diathermy
- Diathermy, Surgical
- Endocavitary Fulguration
- Fulguration, Endocavitary
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Electrocoagulation".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Electrocoagulation".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Electrocoagulation" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Electrocoagulation" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1993 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1998 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2007 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Electrocoagulation" by people in Profiles.
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Reduction of Intraoperative Bleeding in Diffuse Plexiform Neurofibroma Resection Using the LigaSure Vessel Sealing System. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 08 01; 148(2):344e-346e.
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ACG Clinical Guideline: Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 05 01; 116(5):899-917.
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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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Long-term Outcomes of Punctal Cauterization in the Management of Ocular Surface Diseases. Cornea. 2021 Feb 01; 40(2):168-171.
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The Effect of Diathermy Power Settings on Oral Cavity Mucosal Contraction: A Rat Model. Laryngoscope. 2021 05; 131(5):E1514-E1518.
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Thermoablative Techniques for Excessive Central Airway Collapse: An Ex Vivo Pilot Study on Sheep Tracheal Tissue. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2020 Jul; 27(3):195-199.
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Use of ablation and ultrasonic aspiration at primary debulking surgery in advanced stage ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 07; 30(7):1052-1057.
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Safety and Efficacy of the Tracheobronchial Bonastent: A Single-Center Case Series. Respiration. 2020; 99(4):353-359.
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Electrosurgical and Laser Therapy Tools for the Treatment of Malignant Central Airway Obstructions. Chest. 2020 02; 157(2):446-453.
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Recent Advances in Interventional Pulmonology. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 07; 16(7):786-796.