Electrosurgical pencil (100) adapted to receive an electrode (1) controllable by an electrical signal to perform surgical operations, which includes: a housing (4567), a circuit (2), switching means (3, 71) adapted to be activated from outside the housing (4657) to close the circuit (2); wherein the housing (4657) includes receiving means (41) for receiving the electrode (1), in which the circuit (2) is a flexible circuit (2), characterized in that the flexible circuit (2) is located such that it is in direct contact with the electrode (1) when the electrode (1) is located in the receiving means (41).Lápiz electroquirúrgico (100) adaptado para recibir un electrodo (1) controlable por una señal eléctrica para realizar operaciones quirúrgicas, que incluye: un alojamiento (4567), un circuito (2), medios de conmutación (3, 71) adaptados para ser activados desde el exterior del alojamiento (4657) para el cierre del circuito (2); en el que el alojamiento (4657) incluye medios de recepción (41) para la recepción del electrodo (1), en el que el circuito (2) es un circuito flexible (2), caracterizado porque el circuito flexible (2) está situado de tal manera que está en contacto directo con el electrodo (1) cuando el electrodo (1) está situado en los medios de recepción (41).