No abstract available.
Breast ; Cautery

No abstract available.
Breast ; Cautery

Endoscopic symphathicotomy is an effective treatment for hyperhidrosis. Chylothorax is a rare but life-threatening complication. We recently encountered a case of chylothorax after endoscopic symphathicotomy at T2-T4 symphathetic nerve. We successfully treated chylothorax by electric cauterization with thoracic endoscopy.
Cautery ; Chylothorax* ; Endoscopy ; Hyperhidrosis

No abstract available.
Cautery* ; Pneumothorax* ; Thoracoscopes*

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of electrocauterization on corneal astigmatism after cataract operation with temporal incision. Forty-two eyes of patients undergoing routine phacoemulsification with one piece type polymethymethacrylate(PMMA) posterior chamber lens implantation with 6.0mm temporal scleral pocket incision and sutureless method by one surgeon were randomly selected Corneal astigmatism was evaluated for postoperative 3 months and analyzed by Cravy`s vector method. Both groups(electrocauterization group and no electrocauterization group) showed slight with-the-rule change of corneal astigmatism till postoperative 3 months and electrocauterization group showed +0.31D at postoperative 3 months but these differences were not statistically significant(student`s t-test: p=1.10). This results demonstrate that the scleral electrocauterization at temporal incision site induced more with-the-rule change than no cauterization group.
Astigmatism* ; Cataract* ; Cautery ; Humans ; Phacoemulsification

Corneal astigmatism after cataract surgery: The effect of electrocautery. We analized the effect of electrocautery on corneal astigmatism after cataract operation. Phacoemulsification and PCL implantation were performed by standard technique with 5.5 mm scleral pocket incision and sutureless method. In electrocautery group. scleral cautery was done at the site of scleral pocket incision and in no electrocautery group, cautery was not performed. 53 eyes(electrocautery group) showed slight against the rule change(-0.26D +/- 0.72) of corneal astigmatism, while 24 eyes(no electrocautery group) showed slight with the rule change(+0.36D +/- 0.67) of corneal astigmatism at post-operative 2 months. And these difference was statistically significant.(Student's t-test; p=0.019) Therefore, we found the scleral electrocautery at the incision site during cataract surgery induced slight against the rule change of corneal astigmatism.
Astigmatism* ; Cataract* ; Cautery ; Electrocoagulation* ; Phacoemulsification

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of cauterization on histopathology of sclera and corneal astigmatism. All rabbit eyes had corneal steepening in the vertical meridian after cauterization. The greatest astigmatism was noticed immediately after cauterized eyes and then was reduced gradually for a period of 2 months. Under light microscope, necrosis of collagen fibrils and inflammatory cells were found immediately after cauterization of the eyes. After 2 months, treated sclera was recovered to normal structure. Under electron microscope, tissue defect was found immediately after cauterization. At the 1st month, tissue defect was replaced by small collagen fibrils, however, these changes were much improved during a period of 2 months. This study suggest that gradual loss of corneal astigmatism following cauterization was correlated with the histopathologic healing process of cauterization. The author recommends usage of the lightest and briefest application of wet field bipolar cautery at the lowest power setting capable of achieving hemostasis for minimal astigmatism.
Astigmatism ; Cautery* ; Collagen ; Hemostasis ; Necrosis ; Rabbits* ; Sclera

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Most polyps encountered during a colonoscopic polypectomy are small. Thus, accurate evaluation of small polyp histology is important in the decision-making process. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the histological quality of polyps obtained by the use of snare polypectomy with two different electric currents. METHODS: Consecutive polyps less than 1 cm were identified and removed by use of either the blend mode (Blended mode, Circon, BC-200) or automatic cutting and coagulation mode (Endocut Q mode, effect 3, 40 watts, ERBE, VAIO-300). An experienced gastrointestinal pathologist evaluated the specimens for cautery damage, margin, architecture, presence of muscularis mucosa and general histological quality. RESULTS: Sixty-six patients (77.2% men; mean age, 60.2+/-9.2 years) underwent 109 polypectomies (53 using the blended mode and 56 using the Endocut Q mode; mean polyp diameter, 0.87+/-0.17 mm). Age, gender, location, diameter and the histology of the polyp was not different with the use of both methods. The cautery amount (> or =2) with use of the blended mode was not significantly different than with the use of the Endocut mode (50.9% vs. 39.2%, p=0.22). The cautery degree, margin, architecture, presence of muscular mucosa and overall histological quality was not different with the use of both methods. CONCLUSIONS: The histological quality of polyps less than 1 cm obtained by use of either the blended mode or Endocut Q mode was not different.
Cautery ; Humans ; Mucous Membrane ; Polyps ; SNARE Proteins

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Animals ; Cautery* ; Cryosurgery* ; Dogs* ; Femur* ; Phenol*

Pyogenic granuloma is a relatively common entity first described by Poncet and Dor in 1897 as 'human botryomycosis'. It may occur anywhere on the skin, including the mucosal surface, but is most common on the fingers, around the nails, on the face and on the scalp. The tongue is a rare location for its occurrence. There is controversy as to etiology of pyogenic granuloma and conservative excision is the treatment of choice. We describe a 41-year old woman with a solitary protruding nodule on the tongue that was treated by excision and electric cautery.
Adult ; Cautery ; Female ; Fingers ; Granuloma, Pyogenic* ; Humans ; Scalp ; Skin ; Tongue*