Effect of monopolar electrocoagulation on esophagus, stomach and duodenum in dogs.
The effects of electrocoagulation on the esophagus, stomach and duodenum of mongrel dogs were studied. A commercially available electrocoagulator unit and suction electrode were used. Various dial settings and duration times were used. The total number of sites electrocoagulated was 945; histologic section of each site was prepared. A dial setting of 7 and duration of 5 seconds was safe for the canine esophagus and duodenum; for the stomach it is a dial setting of 7 and duration of 3 seconds. This information will be useful in safe application of electrocoagulation to superficial bleeding lesions in the canine esophagus, stomach and duodenum.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004386:Duodenum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004947:Esophagus / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000166:cytology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000166:cytology; D013270:Stomach / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery