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How Does Electrosurgery Work? Benefits of Using Electrical Surgical Instruments
Electrosurgery is an advanced surgical technique that utilizes high-frequency alternating electrical currents to cut and coagulate tissue with precision. Unlike traditional scalpels and cutting forceps, electrosurgical instruments offer accurate tissue dissection and coagulation by generating controlled heat within the tissue itself. This targeted approach minimizes collateral thermal damage, significantly reducing the risk to surrounding blood vessels and nerves. As a result, electrosurgery provides a safer, more efficient alternative for a wide range of surgical procedures.
INTRODUCTION
An electrical instrument is a tool used in surgical cutting or cauterisation in which tissues are cut by heat generated when electricity passes between two electrodes. These instruments remove unhealthy tissue from an area of the body or stop bleeding in an open wound.
Electrocautery burns away tissue with a high voltage current. The surgeon uses these hand-held electrical instruments that look like an electric razor but operates at higher voltages. As it cuts through tissue and blood vessels, this electrical instrument seals off their ends by burning off the blood vessels’ walls (vasoconstriction). This process reduces bleeding during surgery while also stopping bleeding in chronic wounds such as ulcers.
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- Monopolar mode of operation:
Monopolar electrical instruments are used to cut tissue. This is done by applying a high-frequency alternating current across one blade and grounding the other blade, which is placed on top of or near the tissue being cut. This creates an electric field between these two surfaces that passes through the tissue being cut when it comes in contact with either side of the blade. When this happens, it causes high heat (coagulation) at the point where those two surfaces meet within your body, resulting in necrosis or cell death at that location.
- Bipolar mode of operation:
Bipolar electrical instruments are used for coagulation (electrical, thermal injury). In this case, both blades will be directly connected to either side of an alternating current generator—one blade will receive a positive charge while another receives a negative charge.
WAVEFORM
Waveforms play a crucial role in electrosurgery by controlling the shape and duration of the electrical current delivered through tissue. These waveforms include monophasic and biphasic types, which define how voltage fluctuates over time. Additionally, electrosurgical methods are categorized as bipolar and monopolar, depending on how and where the electrical current enters and exits the body. Among these, monopolar electrosurgery is the most widely used in clinical settings, particularly for procedures involving the removal of skin lesions or tumors, due to its effectiveness and precision.
ALTERNATING CURRENT
The second type of electrosurgery involves the use of alternating current (AC), which shares the same level of biocompatibility as direct current (DC) but differs in several key aspects. Alternating current operates at a higher voltage than DC while maintaining a lower frequency, allowing for controlled and effective energy delivery. This method is particularly effective in simultaneously cutting and coagulating tissue, making it a valuable technique in surgical procedures where precision and efficiency are essential.
BENEFITS & USE OF USING ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
One of the most efficient ways to cut, coagulate, and seal tissues is with electrical instruments. It is a safe and effective tool that can be used to make incisions or cuts in tissue or organs. Electrosurgical instruments provided by Wrangler Instruments are beneficial in surgeries that are difficult to perform using other tools. Electrical instruments have been used over the last two decades to treat many diseases, including cancers, tumours, cysts and other growths on internal organs and external places such as skin lesions or growths (e.g., warts).
Electrical instruments use electrocautery, which directly or indirectly heats and destroys tissue. Electrical instruments can be used to cut or coagulate or cauterise specific tissues, as well as to remove diseased tissue; destroy tumours, remove warts; and repair blood vessels, nerves, tendons and other body parts.
