Electrosurgical probe with movable return electrode and methods related thereto

An electrosurgical probe, comprising:

• a shaft;
• an active electrode terminal disposed at a shaft distal end;
• a fixed return electrode disposed at the shaft distal end;
• and
• a movable return electrode configured to move with respect to the active electrode terminal between a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein said probe is adapted such that a current path from the active electrode terminal to a power supply is adjustable by a surgeon during a surgical procedure;
• wherein, in the closed configuration, the probe is adapted for compressing and coagulating a blood vessel between the movable return electrode and the active electrode terminal;
• wherein, in the open configuration, the probe is adapted for ablating at least a portion of the coagulated blood vessel between the fixed return electrode and the active electrode terminal;
• and
• the electrodes electrically coupled with the power supply, the power supply adapted for operation in a sub-ablation mode for coagulating the tissue between the movable return electrode and the active electrode terminal and an ablation mode for ablating at least a portion of the coagulated blood vessel between the fixed return electrode and the active electrode terminal.