Investigating the role of capacitive coupling between the operating table and the return electrode of an electrosurgery unit in the modification of the current density distribution within the patients’ body

BACKGROUND: Electrosurgery units are widely employed in modern surgery. Advances in technology have enhanced the safety of these devices, nevertheless, accidental burns are still regularly reported. This study focuses on possible causes of sacral burns as complication of the use of electrosurgery. B...

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Autores principales: Bifulco, Paolo, Massa, Rita, Cesarelli, Mario, Romano, Maria, Fratini, Antonio, Gargiulo, Gaetano D, McEwan, Alistair L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3751592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23937865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-12-80

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3751592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23937865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-12-80

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