title: Thermal injury due to electrosurgery.
abstract: Since the electrosurgical instruments are commonly used in a wide variety of surgical specialties, understanding of the properties of these instruments is very important to prevent the potential complications. We report the case of a patient who sustained a third-degree dermal burn caused by contact with the ground plate of the electrosurgical system. This burn healed with surgical treatment. Since electrosurgery causes serious complications, surgeon and operating suite personnel should pay attention to the electrosurgical system during the operation. Additionally, patients must be informed about these complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Uludağ University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.forename: Güzin Yeşim
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Ozgenel
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged