Electrosurgery and Temperature Increase in Tissue With a Passive Metal Implant

• Published in: Frontiers in surgery Vol. 6; p. 8
• Main Authors: Martinsen, Tormod, Pettersen, Fred Johan, Kalvøy, Håvard, Tronstad, Christian, Kvarstein, Gunnvald, Bakken, Andre, Høgetveit, Jan Olav, Martinsen, Ørjan G, Grimnes, Sverre, Frich, Lars
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media 12.03.2019; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: burns; electrosurgery; Medical disciplines: 700; Medisinske Fag: 700; metal-implant; safety; Surgery; temperature-increase; tissue-damage; VDP; metal-implant; electrosurgery; optical measurement; temperature-increase; safety; tissue-damage; burns; tissue-temperature

During monopolar electrosurgery in patients, current paths can be influenced by metal implants, which can cause unintentional tissue heating in proximity to implants. Guidelines concerning electrosurgery and active implants such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators have been publ...