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Electrodesiccation |
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electrodesiccation /elec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion/ (-des?i-ka´shun) destruction of tissue by dehydration, done by means of a high-frequency electric current.
Electrodesiccation To make dry, dull, or lifeless with the use of electrical current. Mentioned in: Skin Cancer, Non-Melanoma electrodesiccation a method of electrosurgery that desiccates tissue by dehydration. A highly or moderately damped alternating electrical current is radiated through a monoterminal active electrode that is applied directly to or inserted into the tissue being treated. See also electrosurgery. |
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8) Chemotherapy and electrodesiccation have been tried, but their role is limited. Common AK treatments include cryotherapy (freezing), excisional surgery, electrodesiccation (burning) and curettage, lasers, topical chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. Most authors use a powered microdebrider for intracapsular tonsillectomy followed by electrodesiccation of the tonsillar remnant. |
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