[Burns caused by electric surgical instruments].
Employment of electric surgical instruments involves a potential risk of burning at the neutral electrode. These are frequently third degree burns. Skin grafting may shorten the course of the illness. The importance of good contact over the entire neutral electrode plate is emphasized.
Basse
P N
PN
Plastikkirurgisk/brandsårsafdelingen, Hvidovre Hospital, København.
Lohmann
M
M
Hovgård
C
C
Alsbjørn
B F
BF
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013525:Surgical Instruments