Advanced search
Publication Cover
Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies Volume 8, 1999 - Issue 2
Submit an article Journal homepage
254
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

The behaviour of plastic-insulated instruments in electrosurgery: An overview

V. Remorgida Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
,
P. Anserini Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
,
S. Prigione Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
,
A. Magnasco Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
&
E. Fulcheri Institute of Anatomic Pathology University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Pages 77-81 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009
 
Sample our Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days

Summary

Several plastic-insulated instruments (unipolar, standard and modified parallel bipolar instruments) were developed and tested in comparison with standard metal instruments. Thermal modification and damage were evaluated with histological sections, in either animal or human tissue. Different patterns of tissue coagulation were recorded depending on the instrument used. With the modified parallel bipolar forceps, coupling one plastic and one metal insert allowed the possibility of achieving different degrees of coagulation on the same tissue at the same power. Possible explanations for the modified electrical behaviour are given.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.