An electrosurgical device comprising: means for initiating an electrical discharge from an electrode through continuously plasmatized inert gas to tissue; and means for simultaneously cutting tissue with an energized electrode and coagulating said tissue by maintaining said electrical discharge from said electrode through said plasmatized inert gas while cutting said tissue with said energized electrode., wherein said means for simultaneously cutting tissue and coagulating said tissue using a plasmatized inert gas comprises: a housing having an opening at a distal end; an electrode extending from said distal end of said housing; a channel within said housing, said channel having a port adjacent said electrode extending from said housing; means adapted to cause an inert gas to flow through said channel at a flow rate of 7 L/min and exit said port; means adapted to apply high-frequency energy to said electrode while said inert gas flows through said channel, wherein said high-frequency energy applied to said electrode continuously plasmatizes inert gas exiting said port; means adapted to initiate an electrical discharge from said electrode through said continuously plasmatized inert gas to said tissue; means adapted to maintain said electrical discharge from said electrode through said plasmatized inert gas while cutting tissue with said electrode to cause coagulation of said tissue simultaneously with said cutting, and wherein said high-frequency energy has a power of 70-100W. means for initiating an electrical discharge from an electrode through continuously plasmatized inert gas to tissue; and means for simultaneously cutting tissue with an energized electrode and coagulating said tissue by maintaining said electrical discharge from said electrode through said plasmatized inert gas while cutting said tissue with said energized electrode., wherein said means for simultaneously cutting tissue and coagulating said tissue using a plasmatized inert gas comprises: a housing having an opening at a distal end; an electrode extending from said distal end of said housing; a channel within said housing, said channel having a port adjacent said electrode extending from said housing; means adapted to cause an inert gas to flow through said channel at a flow rate of 7 L/min and exit said port; means adapted to apply high-frequency energy to said electrode while said inert gas flows through said channel, wherein said high-frequency energy applied to said electrode continuously plasmatizes inert gas exiting said port; means adapted to initiate an electrical discharge from said electrode through said continuously plasmatized inert gas to said tissue; means adapted to maintain said electrical discharge from said electrode through said plasmatized inert gas while cutting tissue with said electrode to cause coagulation of said tissue simultaneously with said cutting, and wherein said high-frequency energy has a power of 70-100W. a housing having an opening at a distal end; an electrode extending from said distal end of said housing; a channel within said housing, said channel having a port adjacent said electrode extending from said housing; means adapted to cause an inert gas to flow through said channel at a flow rate of 7 L/min and exit said port; means adapted to apply high-frequency energy to said electrode while said inert gas flows through said channel, wherein said high-frequency energy applied to said electrode continuously plasmatizes inert gas exiting said port; means adapted to initiate an electrical discharge from said electrode through said continuously plasmatized inert gas to said tissue; means adapted to maintain said electrical discharge from said electrode through said plasmatized inert gas while cutting tissue with said electrode to cause coagulation of said tissue simultaneously with said cutting, and wherein said high-frequency energy has a power of 70-100W.