Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Electrosurgery

AORN Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 373-387

  Spruce, Lisa ^a   Braswell, Melanie L ^b  

^a UHS of Delaware Inc   (United States)

^b SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active electrode; Argon enhanced coagulation technology; Bipolar active electrode; Dispersive electrode; Electrosurgery; Electrosurgical unit; ESU; Minimally invasive surgery; MIS; Monopolar electrosurgery; Surgical smoke; Ultrasonic device

Indexed keywords

ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; SMOKE; STANDARD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SMOKE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84857620156     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2011.12.018     Document Type: Article

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