title: Genital tract burns during rollerball endometrial coagulation.
abstract: Thermal injuries occurred in three women after hysteroscopic rollerball endometrial ablation. Possible mechanisms of injury included insulation failure of the rollerball to the sheath of the resectoscope, current division with the sheath acting as an alternate return electrode, and capacitative leakage of current from the active electrode to the sheath.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Vilos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huband
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents