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

Endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer is defined as incomplete when tumor cells are found at the resection margin upon histopathological examination. However, a tumor-positive resection margin does not always indicate residual tumor; it can also be caused by tissue contraction during fixation, by the cautery effect during endoscopic resection, or by incorrect histopathological mapping. Cases of highly suspicious residual tumor require additional endoscopic or surgical resection. For inoperable patients, argon plasma coagulation can be used as an alternative endoscopic treatment. Immediately after the incomplete resection or residual tumor has been confirmed by the pathologist, clinicians should also decide upon any additional treatment to be carried out during the follow-up period.
Argon Plasma Coagulation ; Cautery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Neoplasm, Residual ; Stomach Neoplasms*

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Breast ; Cautery

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Breast ; Cautery

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the most common etiology of which is peptic ulcer disease, remains a persistent challenge despite a reduction in both its incidence and mortality. Both pharmacologic and endoscopic techniques have been developed to achieve hemostasis, with varying degrees of success. Among the pharmacologic therapies, proton pump inhibitors remain the mainstay of treatment, as they reduce the risk of rebleeding and requirement for recurrent endoscopic evaluation. Tranexamic acid, a derivative of the amino acid lysine, is an antifibrinolytic agent whose role requires further investigation before application. Endoscopically delivered pharmacotherapy, including Hemospray (Cook Medical), EndoClot (EndoClot Plus Inc.), and Ankaferd Blood Stopper (Ankaferd Health Products), in addition to standard epinephrine, show promise in this regard, although their mechanisms of action require further investigation. Non-pharmacologic endoscopic techniques use one of the following two methods to achieve hemostasis: ablation or mechanical tamponade, which may involve using endoscopic clips, cautery, argon plasma coagulation, over-the-scope clipping devices, radiofrequency ablation, and cryotherapy. This review aimed to highlight these novel and fundamental hemostatic strategies and the research supporting their efficacy.
Argon Plasma Coagulation ; Catheter Ablation ; Cautery ; Cryotherapy ; Drug Therapy ; Embolization, Therapeutic ; Endoscopy ; Epinephrine ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; Hemorrhage* ; Hemostasis ; Incidence ; Lysine ; Mortality ; Peptic Ulcer ; Proton Therapy ; Tranexamic Acid

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

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Cautery* ; Pneumothorax* ; Thoracoscopes*

Now, in nearly all operations, bleeding is controlled by electric cautery (Bovie). Bovie discovered that a high-frequency alternating current could be used to incise tissue or coagulate blood to obtain hemostasis. The technique was popularized by other operations. In this procedure, a mild thermal injury occurs away from the plane of cautery, and blood vessels thrombose. Although this cautery is very useful for easily controlling the bleeding and for shortening the operation time, an electric hypertropic scar and a poor cosmetic skin incision margin remain; for young women, an operative scar assumes particular cosmetic importance. This study was made to improve the hypertropic scar and the poor cosmetic skin incision margin.
Blood Vessels ; Breast* ; Cautery ; Cicatrix ; Electrocoagulation ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Hemostasis ; Humans ; Skin*

BACKGROUND: An ingrown nail is a common condition of inflammation and infection that can occur when nails are clipped too much or pressure is applied by tight shoes. In Korea, a study on the success of tube insertion after nail guttering has been reported, but studies including other treatments are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success rates of three treatments for ingrown nails: 1) nail splinting via a flexible tube; 2) partial nail extraction and electrocautery; or 3) partial nail extraction and phenol cauterization. METHODS: Fifty-one patients who underwent nail splinting via a flexible tube or partial nail extraction followed by either electrocautery or phenol cauterization of the nail matrix over a 6-year period at our hospital were evaluated for treatment outcome. The disease severity was classified using the Heifetz grading scale. We evaluated the success rates of the various treatments according to reduced disease severity. Treatment failure was defined as persistence or re-occurrence of disease symptoms. RESULTS: 1. Out of 51 cases of ingrown nails, 31 (60%) showed no recurrence after treatment. 2. There were conflicting results between the severity grade and success rate. 3. Treatment via partial nail extraction and either electrocautery or phenol cauterization was more effective (success rates of 63% and 60%, respectively) than nail splinting via a flexible tube (56% success rate). However, the results were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Selecting the proper therapeutic method is important for successful treatment of an ingrown nail.
Cautery ; Electrocoagulation ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Korea ; Nails, Ingrown* ; Phenol ; Recurrence ; Shoes ; Splints ; Treatment Failure ; Treatment Outcome

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the common site of recurrent epistaxis after initial intervention such as packing and cauterization had failed and to evaluate the efficacy of surgical endoscopic electrocautery. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Retrospective review of 47 patients with recurrent and uncontrolled idiopathic epistaxis between October 1995 and March 2016. All patients underwent endoscopic examination in the operating room after hospitalization. We performed electrocautery when a bleeding site was found. RESULTS: The most common sites of bleeding were the inferior meatus (28%), sphenoethmoid recess (23%), superior septum around the olfactory cleft (13%), and the posterior end of the middle turbinate (15%). There was no serious complication during the one week after surgery. In 46 (98%) patients, refractory epistaxis was successfully controlled. One patient had recurrent epistaxis after electrocautery and underwent endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation. CONCLUSION: In patients with refractory idiopathic epistaxis after failure of first-line treatment, endoscopic examination through a surgical approach and electrocautery for suspected bleeding are effective.
Arteries ; Cautery ; Electrocoagulation ; Epistaxis* ; Hemorrhage ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Ligation ; Methods ; Operating Rooms ; Retrospective Studies ; Turbinates