Cauterization

In the cautery or cauterization tissue is destroyed by the cautery or chemical means ( etchant ). This allows, for example, stopped bleeding or a benign growth removed.

Cautery

The cautery (Greek Nitro, cautery ) is a surgical instrument to cauterize that comes today as electrocautery in the form of a fine, heated by electric current loop of wire used. In essence, the cautery is used during surgery for hemostasis or for cutting. The appropriate surgical technique is the electrocautery.

Synonym for the cauterization by means of electrocautery often the term used diathermy.