Abstract
Electro-coagulation therapy using high frequency currents utilizes Joule heat generated by the concentrated current on the treatment electrode. Intense heat is produced when the current is strong or the area between the electrode and tissue is small. In contrast, mild heat is produced when the current is weak or the contact area is large, enabling mild coagulation without sparks, fumes or an odor of burning. Utilizing these characteristics, the authors have devised various types of electrodes during the past 12 years, and have obtained good results in following conditions.
(1) epistaxis,(2) nasal polyps,(3) hypertrophic rhinitis,(4) allergic rhinitis,(5) various types of cysts,(6) chronic tonsillitis,(7) hypertrophy of lingual tonsil,(8) aphtous stomatitis,(9) otitis media with effusions and (10) small benign tumors.
