Methods and systems for organ resection

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for necrosing, and resecting tissue. A pair of electrodes (12, 14) are placed on opposed tissue surfaces, and radio frequency power (16) is applied through the electrodes (12,14) to necrose a tissue mass therebetween. After necrosis the tissue may be resected along a plane within the necrosed region with minimum or no bleeding. The tissue mass may then be removed.