UNINTENDED STRAY ENERGY FROM THE MONOPOLAR INSTRUMENT BEWARE OF THE DISPERSIVE ELECTRODE CORD
Nicole T Townsend, MD
Nicole Nadlonek, MD1, Edward L Jones, MD, MPH2, Gregory V Stiegmann, MD1, Thomas N Robinson, MD1; 1University of Colorado, 2Ohio State University
antenna coupling–39 sec
hypothesis–1:36
methods–2:00
results–2:11
low risk lap set-up–3:50
what you can do–4:14
Q&A session–4:40
Keyword(s): antenna coupling, Bovie, camera cord, dispersive electrode, grounding pad, monopolar instruments, SILS, stray energy, thermal injury