Electrocautery is a procedure in which an electric current is passed through a resistant metal wire (probe), and the heat produced in the process is used in various medical procedures. The heat from electrocautery can be applied to living tissues to burn away any abnormal tissue or seal the blood loss (achieve hemostasis). Electrocautery is used for several purposes, Electrocautery at low temperatures can be used for superficial tissue destruction in the treatment of superficial and relatively avascular (devoid of blood supply) masses.