Burns as a complication of the use of diathermy.
Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation, See article at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Burns as a complication of the use of diathermy. [J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Jan-Feb] - PubMed Result _Search for Go Clear _Display Show All: 1 Review: 0 1: 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):120-3; discussion 119. Burns as a complication of the use of diathermy. , , . Burns Unit of Hospital de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre, Funda__a Faculdade de Ci_ncias M_dicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil. Surgical diathermy is an invaluable aid in modern surgery, and most contemporary diathermy machines are considered safe. The literature has proven to be very sparse in terms of reference to complications, although prolonged courses of treatment are required in individual cases. We report a case of burns that occurred during a saphenous vein coronary bypass graft caused by the inadequate use of the electrosurgical materials. Care should be taken in the use of these resources to avoid complications of this kind. PMID: 14726750 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related Links [Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2000] [Burns. 1997] [Lakartidningen. 1976] [Lakartidningen. 1995] [Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2000] _Display Show | | | |
