Surgical incision by high frequency cautery.
Traditionally, the knife has been used to make surgical incisions on the skin, but recent data suggest that diathermy blade allows the incision to be made more quickly, with less blood loss, less postoperative pain and no adverse effects on wound healing or cosmetic effect.
Department of Surgery, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, B R Ambedkar Road, Belgaum, Karnataka 590001 India ; F1 Vignarajendrapartment, II Main 7th Cross Sadashiv Nagar, Belgaum, 590001 Karanataka India.
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Vedbhushan
Department of Surgery, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, B R Ambedkar Road, Belgaum, Karnataka 590001 India.
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Mulla
Department of Surgery, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, B R Ambedkar Road, Belgaum, Karnataka 590001 India.
Haroonrasid
Department of Surgery, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, B R Ambedkar Road, Belgaum, Karnataka 590001 India.
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Cautery incision; Electrosurgical unit