A coaxial electrode for intraocular diathermy

A bipolar electrode was used in intraocular coagulation of vessels. This device was a useful adjunct for the coagulation of vessels in diabetic eyes undergoing vitrectomy. No surgical complications due to the diathermy occurred in the first six patients on whom the device was used.

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Published inAmerican journal of ophthalmology Vol. 79; no. 4; p. 691
Main Authors Tate, Jr, G W, Hutton, W L, Vaiser, A, Snyder, W B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1975
Subjects
Diabetic Retinopathy - surgery
Electrocoagulation - instrumentation
Electrodes - instrumentation
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Eye Diseases - surgery
Fiber Optic Technology - instrumentation
Hemostasis - instrumentation
Humans
Lighting - instrumentation
Ophthalmology - instrumentation
Retinal Detachment - complications
Retinal Vessels - surgery
Surgical Instruments
Thrombosis - surgery
Vitreous Body - surgery
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Summary:A bipolar electrode was used in intraocular coagulation of vessels. This device was a useful adjunct for the coagulation of vessels in diabetic eyes undergoing vitrectomy. No surgical complications due to the diathermy occurred in the first six patients on whom the device was used.
ISSN:0002-9394
DOI:10.1016/0002-9394(75)90813-2