Advantages of Electrosurgery as an In-Office Procedure

If you are experiencing complications associated with lesions or skin tumors, your physician may recommend a surgical technique known as electrosurgery. As an effective procedure in the removal of lesions and tumors, with control over bleeding, electrosurgery is a relatively simple procedure that often is performed in the physician's office.

When considering in-office surgical procedures, especially those to remove abnormal growths on the skin, ask your physician about the effectiveness of electrosurgery as there are a variety of techniques involved, each providing an option for quick recovery and reduced surgical complications.

In any of the electrosurgery procedures, advanced surgical devices are used, providing a clean, high-frequency transmission to the affected tissue. With the use of electrical currents, your body will naturally convert the energy transmission to a form of molecular energy, thereby destroying unhealthy cells and tissue.

With procedures ranging from electrosection, electrocoagulation, electrodesiccation and electrocautery, physicians in a variety of specialties find electrosurgery as a cost effective option to outpatient surgical procedures requiring a hospital setting.

If your physician agrees to perform one of the electrosurgical procedures, you will want to discuss a few operative issues before undergoing the operative procedure. For example, in managing pain control associated with the surgical site, you will want to be certain your physician is planning to utilize an injectable lidocaine at the site of the operation. If you experience abnormal bleeding complications, even with electrosurgery, the physician may want to consider injectable epinephrine to further control bleeding complications.