COVID-19. Pandemic surgery guidance
Based on high quality surgery and scientific data, scientists and surgeons are committed to
protecting patients as well as healthcare staff and hereby provide this Guidance to address …
protecting patients as well as healthcare staff and hereby provide this Guidance to address …
Delayed manifestations of laparoscopic bowel injury
S Cassaro - The American Surgeon, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Bowel injury (BI) is a complication of open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. If BI is missed at the time it occurs, it can have …
with increased morbidity and mortality. If BI is missed at the time it occurs, it can have …
Safe use of electrosurgery in gynaecological laparoscopic surgery
M El‐Sayed, S Mohamed… - The Obstetrician & …, 2020 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Key content: It is crucial to understand the basics of electrosurgery to deliver safe and
effective laparoscopic surgery. Electrosurgical tissue effects include vaporisation …
effective laparoscopic surgery. Electrosurgical tissue effects include vaporisation …
Electrosurgical generators and monopolar and bipolar electrosurgery
GA Vilos, C Rajakumar - Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 2013 - Elsevier
Electrosurgery is the most commonly used and misunderstood technology by all surgical
and medical disciplines. A lack of basic knowledge or ignorance of principles of …
and medical disciplines. A lack of basic knowledge or ignorance of principles of …
Surgical complications specific to monopolar electrosurgical energy: engineering changes that have made electrosurgery safer
RC Odell - Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 2013 - Elsevier
Monopolar electrosurgical energy is the most commonly used energy source during
laparotomic and laparoscopic surgery. The clinical application of monopolar energy is not …
laparotomic and laparoscopic surgery. The clinical application of monopolar energy is not …
Energetic soft-tissue treatment technologies: an overview of procedural fundamentals and safety factors
NJ Van De Berg, JJ Van Den Dobbelsteen… - Surgical …, 2013 - Springer
Background Energy administered during soft-tissue treatments may cauterize, coagulate,
seal, or otherwise affect underlying structures. A general overview of the functionality …
seal, or otherwise affect underlying structures. A general overview of the functionality …
Quantifying inadvertent thermal bowel injury from the monopolar instrument
KE Martin, CM Moore, R Tucker, P Fuchshuber… - Surgical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Insulation defects are observed in 3–39% of laparoscopic instruments.
Electrosurgical injuries due to insulation defects or capacitive coupling remain an issue in …
Electrosurgical injuries due to insulation defects or capacitive coupling remain an issue in …
Radiofrequency energy antenna coupling to common laparoscopic instruments: practical implications
EL Jones, TN Robinson, JR McHenry, CL Dunn… - Surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Background Electromagnetic coupling can occur between the monopolar “Bovie” instrument
and other laparoscopic instruments without direct contact by a phenomenon termed antenna …
and other laparoscopic instruments without direct contact by a phenomenon termed antenna …
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery increases the risk of unintentional thermal injury from the monopolar “Bovie” instrument in comparison with traditional …
NT Townsend, EL Jones, D Overbey, B Dunne… - Surgical …, 2017 - Springer
Background Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) places multiple instruments in
close, parallel proximity, an orientation that may have implications in the production of stray …
close, parallel proximity, an orientation that may have implications in the production of stray …
Economics and energy sources
MG Munro - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2013 - Elsevier
Energy-based instrumentation has not only facilitated the rapid adoption of laparoscopic
surgery, but could be considered essential for the completion of abdominal and pelvic …
surgery, but could be considered essential for the completion of abdominal and pelvic …