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MeSH Heading: Electrocoagulation
Tree Number(s): E02.154.402; E04.014.170.402
Unique ID: D004564
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004564
Annotation: coordinate with organ or disease /‌surg
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: ELECTROCOAG
Entry Term(s): Diathermy, Surgical; Electrocautery; Endocavitary Fulguration; Galvanocautery; Surgical Diathermy; Thermocoagulation
NLM Classification #: WO 508
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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ethics (ES)

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methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

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veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0007176
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Electrocoagulation Preferred Term
Term UI T013957
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID POPLINE (1978); Diathermy, Surgical
Term UI T013959
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Electrocautery
Term UI T013956
Date04/12/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Endocavitary Fulguration
Term UI T013958
Date04/12/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Galvanocautery
Term UI T013962
Date07/25/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Surgical Diathermy
Term UI T013960
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Thermocoagulation
Term UI T013961
Date04/12/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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