Electrosurgery by bipolar modalities.
Bipolar electrosurgery is efficient for destruction or gross removal of many benign and malignant lesions. Its technique is simple and practicable in a dermatologic office. It requires local anesthesia generally, but is nearly bloodless. Instrumentation and fine points of use are described. Contraindication of use on patients bearing cardiac pacemakers is stressed.
D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000601:surgery; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*