The Art and Science of Electrosurgery:
Principles, Applications and Risks
This program presents the principles, applications and risks of electrosurgery, in order to provide for its safe and effective use.
Also appropriate for nursing professionals and RNFAs.
Topics covered may include:
- Basics of electricity
- Principles of electrosurgery
- Clinical applications and tissue effects
- Energy based vessel ligation
- Technological advances
- Considerations for minimally invasive surgery
- Hazards of surgical smoke
- Fire safety during electrosurgery
- Alternate energy sources
Objectives
- Relate the properties of electricity to the clinical applications of electrosurgery.
- Discuss the relationship between current concentration and tissue effect.
- Differentiate between the clinical effects created by the cutting and coagulation waveforms.
- Describe four of the variables the surgeon controls that impact surgical effect.
- Identify potential patient injuries related to electrosurgery and technological advances designed to eliminate these problems.