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Principles of Electrosurgery

Properties of Electricity

Principles of Electrosurgery

Bipolar Electrosurgery

Monopolar Electrosurgery

Tissue Effects Change as You Modify the Waveform

Electrosurgical Tissue Effects

Grounded Electrosurgical Systems

Isolated Electrosurgical Systems

Patient Return Electrodes

Patient Return Electrode Monitoring Technology

Adaptive Technologies

Electrosurgery Safety Concerns During MIS

Direct Coupling

Insulation Failure

Capacitive Coupling During Endoscopy

Recommendations to Avoid Electrosurgical Patient Complications in MIS

Coated Electrodes

Argon-Enhanced Electrosurgery

Surgical Smoke

OR Safety Precautions

Bibliography

Electrosurgery Safety Considerations During MIS

 

  • Direct Coupling
  • Insulation Failure
  • Capacitive Coupling

When electrosurgery is used in the context of minimally invasive surgery, it raises a new set of safety concerns. Some of these are: insulation failure, direct coupling of current, and capacitively coupled current.

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