PG Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): Principles of Radiofrequency Electrosurgery

Malcolm Munro, MD

disclosures–42 sec
objectives–57 sec
RF electrosurgery–2:26
cautery–2:57
ESUs–6:44
why use RF?–8:22
direct current–8:54
generator waveforms–9:57
tissue effects–19:29
citation–21:56

Keyword(s): bipolar, capacitive coupling, cautery, coagulation, dessication, direct current, electrosurgery, ESU, fulguration, grounding pad, impedence, monopolar, pacemaker, RF, thermal energy, vaporization

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04/02/2012

Video Categories

Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy PG Course, SAGES 2012 Meeting, Techniques and Research

Learning Themes

Academic / Educational

Sources

2012 Annual Meeting, Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy

Presentation Types

Podium Presentation

Video Authors

Munro M

Video Institutions

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA--Los Angeles CA, Kaiser Permanente LA Medical Center--Los Angeles CA

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