According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a desiccation device for operation on a target tissue is provided. The device includes a handle； a shaft extending distally from the handle, wherein the shaft defines a lumen therethrough； and a head having a loop configuration supported on a distal end of the shaft, the head being hollow and defining a lumen therethrough, said lumen being in fluid communication with the lumen of the shaft. At least a portion of the cutting head is electrically connected to a source of electrosurgical energy. A fluid is circulatable through the lumen of the shaft and the head.
