Radiofrequency ablation is the targeted cautery of cardiac tissue by local application of radiofrequency energy.
The other methods of body contouring involve the removal of skin and fat primarily by direct incision using scalpel, cautery, CO2 lasers have been used, and any form of direct removal.
A bipolar cautery, indelible black marker, and test stimulation equipment and programmer should be available.
Providers at two centres used thermal cautery, and those at the remaining two used electrocautery.
Although a cautery usually is not needed, the nurse places an electrosurgical unit dispersive pad on the patient's thigh.
There are other things on the drawing board such as using radio surgical instruments and thermal instruments as cauteries that should produce very good results.
