title: Monopolar and bipolar treatment.
abstract: Monopolar and bipolar electrosurgical treatments are markedly different in principle, but the terms are often confused. The following article explains the differences between these two popular modalities.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sebben
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans