Laparoscopic electrosurgical complications and their prevention. 1995

R D Tucker, and C R Voyles
Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, USA.

Insulation failures, direct coupling, and capacitive coupling around active electrodes may cause serious burns and tissue damage to patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures. A coordinated team effort between perioperative nurses and surgeons can prevent life-threatening complications from laparoscopic electrosurgical procedures. Knowledge of the biophysics of electrosurgery, the mechanisms of electrosurgery complications, and prevention of patient injuries will empower surgical team members to provide quality outcomes for patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010535 Laparoscopy A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy. Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D004598 Electrosurgery Division of tissues by a high-frequency current applied locally with a metal instrument or needle. (Stedman, 25th ed) Electrosurgeries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001703 Biophysics The study of PHYSICAL PHENOMENA and PHYSICAL PROCESSES as applied to living things. Mechanobiology
D013527 Perioperative Nursing Nursing care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery. Surgical Nursing,Nursing, Perioperative,Perianesthesia Nursing,Nursing, Perianesthesia
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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