A method for controlling an electrosurgical generator is contemplated by thepresent disclosure. The method includes applying an electrosurgical waveformtotissue through an electrode. The electrosurgical waveform includes one or morepositive half-cycles one or more negative half-cycles. The method alsoincludesmeasuring voltage and current of the electrosurgical waveform to detect a peakvoltageof each of the positive half-cycles and the negative half-cycles and comparingthe peakvoltage of the half-cycles and the peak voltage of the negative half-cycles todeterminegeneration of electrical discharges. The method further includes adjusting thecurrentof the electrosurgical waveform to regulate the generation of the electricaldischargesbased on a comparison of the peak voltage of the positive half-cycles and thepeakvoltage of the negative half-cycles.
