Laparoscopia
Accidental burns: a hidden problem
A potentially lethal problem may lurk in our nation's hospitals and surgery centers.
Laparoscopic surgery patients can be the victims of accidentals burns from nearly invisible pinhole-size defects in the insulation of electrosurgical instruments.
These tiny holes can allow electrical current to escape and cause serious tissue burns.
They are often outside the surgeon's field of vision, resulting in complications and rehospitalization.
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