Difference between revisions of "Electrodesiccation and curettage"
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'''Electrodesiccation and curettage''', abbreviated '''EDC''', is a procedure in which: | '''Electrodesiccation and curettage''', abbreviated '''EDC''' and '''E+C''', is a procedure in which: | ||
# The lesion is cut-off. | # The lesion is cut-off. | ||
# The surgical site is cauterized using electricity (electrodesiccation). | # The surgical site is cauterized using electricity (electrodesiccation). |
Revision as of 21:35, 20 January 2016
Electrodesiccation and curettage, abbreviated EDC and E+C, is a procedure in which:
- The lesion is cut-off.
- The surgical site is cauterized using electricity (electrodesiccation).
- The electrodesiccated tissue is scrapped off (curettage).