🔌 Electrosurgery
August 15, 2024
ELECTROSURGERY AND ENERGISED # %%{init: {'theme':'dark'}}%% mindmap root((Electrosurgery)) Defi Electrosurgery High fz AC - heat Cut coagulate Electrocautery DC - heat Biophy electric current Types Monopolar Bipolar Introduction # Definitions # Electrosurgery: Uses high-frequency alternating current (AC) to generate heat, which is used to cut or coagulate tissue. Electrocautery: Uses direct current (DC) to generate heat at the tip of an instrument. Monopolar # Active Electrode: a small, precise electrode that generates heat at its tip that delivers the high-frequency electrical current to the tissue. ...