Electrosurgery and electrocautery are often confused. Electrosurgery involves using a high frequency alternating electric current to either cut, fulgurate, dissect, ablate, or coagulate tissue. Electrocautery involves passing a direct or alternating current of electricity through a metal wire electrode, which heats it. The heated metal wire may be used to coagulate small blood vessels or destroy tissue. A current does not pass through the tissue or body during electrocautery as it does with electrosurgery. Electrocautery devices are small in size and typically battery operated, while electrosurgery generator units are much larger and complicated.
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