Definition of "electrosurgery" []

• The surgical use of high-frequency electric current for cutting or destroying tissue, as in cauterization. (noun)

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• "The electrosurgery causes tissue to constrict and the muscle wall to thicken."
• "Surgical options to treat this condition include minimally invasive care such as endoscopic treatments and a radiofrequency electrosurgery in which energy is delivered to the tissue through a catheter."
• "The flammable antiseptic solution came into contact with the electrical current being used for her electrosurgery; the woman survived, but had to be treated for burns, The Local reported."