Abstract
Electrodesiccation is the effect produced by a highfrequency (500,000-1,000,000 Hz) alternating electrical current of comparatively high voltage (2,000 or more volts) and low amperage (100-1,000 mA) using one active electrode (1). The oscillations are damped, that is, the intensity of the voltage rapidly diminishes with each oscillation followed by a gap when there is no voltage, the cycle then being repeated. The active or operating electrode is in contact with the tissue. The sparkgap apparatus is used to produce electrodesiccation.
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Jackson, R., Laughlin, S. (1988). Electrodesiccation and Curettage. In: Skin Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3790-7_19
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