Electrosurgery Thermal Injury Myth or Misconception?
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
- Vol. 1 (4) , 223???228-8
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00129689-199112000-00003
Abstract
Two sets of experiments were conducted to determine whether the potential hazards of secondary sparking and distal tissue burns are a serious risk for surgeons using monopolar electrosurgery during laparoscopy. The results indicate that secondary sparking poses little threat, whereas distal burns are very likely, given certain tissue parameters that force the entire electric current through narrow structures.Keywords
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