Cautery artifact
Cautery artifact is the term pathologists use to describe how heat changes how cells look when examined under the microscope. Electrocautery is commonly used during surgical procedures. Electrocautery stops bleeding by heating the tissue and clotting the blood. When examined under a microscope, cautery artifact causes the cytoplasm (cell’s body) to look pinker (eosinophilic) and …
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