Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5733981 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Stray energy transfers from the monopolar “bovie” instrument through the operating surgeon to standard electrically inactive laparoscopic instruments. Hand-to-hand coupling describes a new form of capacitive coupling where the surgeon's body acts as an electrical conductor to transmit energy. Strategies to reduce stray energy transfer include avoiding the same surgeon holding the active electrode and laparoscopic camera or using alternative energy devices.
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Authors
Douglas M. MD, Sarah A. MD, Brandon C. MD, Nicole T. MD, Carlton C. MD, Thomas N. MD, Edward L. MD,