title: The use of thermal knives in surgery: electrosurgery, lasers, plasma scalpel.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004739:England; D005060:Europe; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D051379:Mice; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014481:United States