5811. Vet Case Study in 2018. Electrosurgery to remove a hamster leg wart.

 

UPDATED VET CASE STUDY REPORT originally written on 1 July 2018.

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/04/5811-electrosurgery-to-remove-hamster.html

VET CASE STUDY ON 1 JULY 2018. Video on electro-surgery.

A 1-year-old male pet hamster tries to bite the leg wart away, but it grows bigger instead. The owner was worried. What to do? The solution is to excise or cut off the tumour in the veterinary surgery. I used electro-surgery which removed the wart with no bleeding. However, there was slight bleeding later. I used potassium permanganate to stop the bleeding.

The hamster lived to an old age without recurrence of the leg wart.

Video at:

https://youtu.be/4dooQ6cd7N0?si=WvSaj62NB7Op_LWP

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Electrosurgery is a term used to describe multiple modalities that use electricity to cause thermal destruction of tissue through dehydration, coagulation, or vaporization. The two types of electrosurgery most commonly used are high-frequency electrosurgery and electrocautery.

High-frequency electrosurgery refers to four different methods: electrocoagulation, electrodesiccation, electrofulguration, and electrosection. These methods involve high-frequency alternating current, which is converted to heat by resistance as it passes through the tissue

What is electrosurgery used for?

Electrosurgery is a technique often used in dermatologic surgery to provide superficial or deep coagulation or cutting of the skin. The skin has poor conducting properties for the electrical flow of energy. Therefore, this energy builds up and is converted into heat.

Does electrosurgery hurt?

Electrosurgery cuts extremely rapidly when compared to a diode laser. When on the proper setting, hemostasis is almost immediate. Assuming the electrode is cleaned frequently while operating, the cutting consistency, speed, and depth of cuts are very good. After cutting, the wound is nearly painless.

How does electrosurgery induce tissue effect in surgery?

During electrosurgery, the back and forth movements of the high-frequency alternating current make the cellular ions oscillate to create frictional heat. Thus, electrical energy is converted to mechanical then to thermal energy intracellularly. Such generated heat produces the thermal tissue effects.