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Understanding the mechanisms and biophysics of electrosurgical tools, along with careful use and communication, is pivotal to preventing electrosurgical injuries and ensuring safe surgical outcomes.
Understanding the mechanism and biophysics of electrosurgical tools is essential for junior surgical trainees to ensure safe practice and prevent diathermy-related injuries.
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Highlights electrosurgical safety training for surgical trainees; leaves open optimal prevention protocols pending prospective studies.
Diathermy is commonly used in modern-day surgery. The incidence of electrosurgical injuries related to diathermy is under reported, as it is difficult to ascertain the true impact on both patient and healthcare professionals. As junior surgical trainees, understanding of the mechanism and biophysics of the electrosurgical tools enables safer usage and contributes to improved outcome. Careful use of electrosurgical tools during operation and appropriate communication amongst staff members are pivotal to a safe surgical outcome. Here, we discuss the causes and risk factors regarding electrosurgical complications along with suggestions to ensure safe practice, focusing on commonly neglected areas.
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Siddaiah‐Subramanya et al. (2017) conducted a review in Electrosurgical injuries. Diathermy was evaluated. Understanding the mechanisms and biophysics of electrosurgical tools, along with careful use and communication, is pivotal to preventing electrosurgical injuries and ensuring safe surgical outcomes.
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