BASICS OF ELECTROSURGERY AMT ELECTROSURGERY INTEGRATING SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE BASICS OF ELECTROSURGERY
Basics of Electricity
Electrosurgial Principles Current follows pathway of least resistance Current always seeks to complete the circuit As Resistance within the circuit increases, current flow decreases
Neromuscular Stimulation
Tissue Effects: Cutting Desiccation Fulguration Soft Coagulation Bipolar Argon Plasma Coagulation
Cutting Continuous high-frequency current Blended Current Cause quick, clean cutting Minimal Thermal Artifact Blended Current Combination of cutting and coagulation waveform characteristics Moderate hemostasis
Desiccation (Forced Coag) Contact Coagulation Slow drying out of tissue Varying degrees of thermal artifact Causes eschar to form
Fulguration (Spray Coag) Non contact High Voltage Electrical current arcs from electrode to tissue Superficial
Soft Coagulation Contact Coagulation Low Voltage Continuous waveform Non Sticking non charring Reproducible
Bipolar Contact coagulation Low voltage Safer than monopolar Non charring
Argon Plasma Coagulation Non contact Non Charring Superficial
Argon Plasma Coagulation
Argon Plasma Coagulation
ESU’s Conventional Constant Voltage Hyfrecator Argon Plasma Coagulation
Return Electrodes Non CQMS CQMS Capacitive Pads
CQMS Technology
Capacitive Pad
Active Electrodes: Monopolar Pencils Laparoscopic Forceps Bipolar
Troubleshooting Operator Errors System Errors Accessory Failures
Buzzing a Hemostat Good Practice? How to do it safely
Surgical Staff Burns How do they occur? How to avoid them