History of bipolar coagulation.
Bipolar coagulation heralded an age of improved hemostasis for microneurosurgery. This, coupled with an improved understanding of microsurgical anatomy, has allowed access to areas of the brain once considered inaccessible. In this review, we trace the history of bipolar coagulation.
Bulsara
Ketan R
KR
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, 65211, USA. ketan.bulsara@hotmail.com
Sukhla
Sunny
S
Nimjee
Shahid M
SM
D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000266:history*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*