The electrosurgical unit, also known as electroscalpel, is a medical equipment that uses electrical phenomena that generate heat; in order to coagulate, fulgurate, dry or cut tissues, depending on the parameters established by the medical operator. Heat generation is achieved through the passage of an oscillatory electric current, concentrated in a small area.
The importance of the use of electrosurgical units in the operating room is that these devices are nowadays considered essential instruments in these places, because they produce precise incisions without the need to exert pressure on the tissues, as well as allow easy access to difficult or compromised areas, offer excellent comfort in the lifting of hypertrophic tissues, facilitate the containment of hemorrhages and the healing of gingival tissues with the correct use, and also prevent the infiltration of microorganisms in the incision line.