Hazards of electrosurgery
Melchior, H.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 46(8): 370-373
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 1157641 Document Number: 88293
Burn accidents due to the use of electrosurgical instruments (electrotomy, electrocoagulation) are uncommon but generally serious: explosion of inflammable anaesthetics or antiseptics, local tissue necrosis by an uncontrollable current or coagulation necrosis by a high current. An appropriate use of electrosurgical instruments based on the correct range of indications is the basis for the prevention of accidents.