Definition of electrocautery in English:
electrocautery
nounɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɔːtəriəˌlektrōˈkôdərē
mass nounCautery using a needle or other instrument that is electrically heated.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nonetheless, other therapeutic modalities, such as cryotherapy or electrocautery, could be equally as effective as laser therapy for the treatment of endoluminal lesions.
- Side effects of electrocautery include bleeding, airway perforation, endobronchial fire, as well as damage to the bronchoscope.
- Due to its common application in general surgery and gastroenterology, electrocautery equipment is available in almost every operating room.
- I am a new perioperative nurse who would like to know the difference between electrocautery and electrosurgery.
- As used here, the term ‘diathermy’ does not include electrocautery and electrosurgical devices or ultrasonic imaging devices.