Antenna coupling - A novel mechanism of radiofrequency electrosurgery complication: Practical implications

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 256, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-218

  Robinson, Thomas N ^a   Barnes, Kelli S ^b   Govekar, Henry R ^a   Stiegmann, Greg V ^a   Dunn, Christina L ^a   McGreevy, Francis T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ConMed Electrosurgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bovie; energy based device complication; monopolar instrument; thermal injury

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; ANTENNA COUPLING; ARTICLE; BURN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROSURGERY; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOSURGERY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THERMAL INJURY;

BODY TEMPERATURE; BURNS, ELECTRIC; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 84863839949     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318260263e     Document Type: Article

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