Treatment of anal dysplastic and neoplastic lesions - THDLAB - COM

  • Electro-surgery of AIN lesions
  • Electro-surgery of AIN lesions and HRA
  • Electro-surgery of AIN lesions with smoke evacuation

Electro-surgery of AIN lesions

The electrosurgical treatment of anal intraepithelial neoplastic lesions involves the removal of the lesions by ablation surgery, coagulation or electro-surgery.

Electro-ablation

Electro-ablation, or electro-thermal ablation, is a surgical procedure which allows the removal of anal warts and of other anal intraepithelial lesions by means of thin electrocautery or low-voltage surgical needles. Treatment is aimed at removing neoplastic anal lesions or suspected anal lesions and may be associated with biopsy.

Electrocoagulation

Electrocoagulation, or electro-thermal coagulation, allows to coagulate and thermally close the blood vessels connected to the anal lesions by means of small electrosurgical tips. The purpose of the treatment is to eliminate or reduce the blood flow to the anal lesion.

Electro-surgery

Electro-surgery, or electro-thermal vessel sealing, allows to cauterise and thermally close the blood vessels connected to the anal lesions by means of specific electrosurgical tips. The treatment aims to eliminate or reduce the blood flow to the anal lesion. This procedure is normally used for the haemostasis of larger areas.

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Electro-surgery of AIN lesions and HRA

Thanks to recent technological innovations in the proctology field, the electro-thermal removal of anal lesions can now be performed during high-resolution anoscopy by means of special electrosurgical modules usable with different tips.

High resolution anoscopy (HRA) allows for the precise identification of the lesions, while the electrosurgical unit in combination with different types of tips allows the removal or reduction of lesions by electro-ablation, electro-surgery or electrocoagulation.

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Electro-surgery of AIN lesions with smoke evacuation

Should the removal take place through ablation, smoke suction is required on the tip of the electrosurgical unit itself in order to avoid possible contamination by fume inhalation. In fact, there is ample clinical evidence regarding documents effects on health deriving from exposure to the fumes produced during the ablation procedures.

Today electrosurgical kits are often associated with compact and light smoke suction systems which prevent the dangers of surgical fumes both in the operating room and in the outpatient’s setting. The latest generation of smoke evacuation systems allows the removal of both gases and body fluids.

For further information on the THD® Ablation Module and on the THD® Smoke Evacuator, click here.

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