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Electrosurgical Unit 
Presented By: 
Prasad vagal 
Shraddha Khatavkar
Electrosurgical unit
Electrosurgical unit
Electrosurgical unit
Principle 
 Electro surgery is the application of a 
high-frequency electric current to 
biological tissue as a means to cut, 
coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate 
tissue. 
 Electrosurgical devices are frequently 
used during surgical operations 
helping to prevent blood loss in 
hospital operating rooms or in out 
patient procedures.
Principle of surgical diathermy
Types of electrosurgical 
technique 
1. Electro-surgical coagulation 
2. Fulguration 
3. Desiccation 
4. Electrotomy
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Waveforms
Electrosurgical unit
Block Diagram of ESU
Types of ESU 
 Monopolar technique 
 Bipolar technique
Mono-Polar Technique 
(flow of current) 
 Active Electrode tip 
 Patient 
 Neural Electrode 
 Generator
Mono-polar Technique
Bipolar Technique
Types of electrodes for cutting 
 Needle electrode 
 Angulated lancet electrode 
 Angulated band loop electrode 
 Wire loop electrode 
 Straight lancet electrode
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MODES 
 The device has several modes: 
 Cut modePure sine wave, 
for cutting with the least 
coagulation. 
 Coag modePulsed sine 
wave, low-duty cycle, for 
coagulating bleeding tissue. 
 Blend 1 modeModulated 
sine wave, for coagulating as 
the tissue is cut. 
 Blend 2 modeModulated 
sine wave, for coagulating as 
the tissue is cut.
Electrosurgical unit
Electrosurgical unit
Safety aspects in electro 
surgical unit 
i. Burns 
ii. High frequency current 
iii. Explosion hazards
Electrosurgical unit
Staff safety 
 Avoid contact with the neutral electrode 
 When applying current, always be sure to wear 
gloves and touch the equipment or patient body 
with the entire palm of the hand, not with a 
single finger. 
 Electrosurgical equipment needs to be grounded 
in order to minimize interference with video 
endoscopic systems. 
 Smoke generated during electrosurgical 
procedures can be irritating and potentially 
harmful to personnel; surgical masks and 
adequate ventilation of smoke may be useful
Advantages over other 
techniques 
 The laser is less efficient, less powerful, 
more costly, more bulky in the operating 
room and less understood due to a smaller 
case history data base work to discourage 
its use in many cases. 
 So much depends upon the skill of the 
surgeon in the use of any surgical knife, that 
the selection is often a professional 
judgment.
Thank you !!!
Bibliography 
a. Iambiomed 
b. R S Khandpur 
c. Wikipedia

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Electrosurgical unit

  • 1. Electrosurgical Unit Presented By: Prasad vagal Shraddha Khatavkar
  • 5. Principle Electro surgery is the application of a high-frequency electric current to biological tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate tissue. Electrosurgical devices are frequently used during surgical operations helping to prevent blood loss in hospital operating rooms or in out patient procedures.
  • 7. Types of electrosurgical technique 1. Electro-surgical coagulation 2. Fulguration 3. Desiccation 4. Electrotomy
  • 12. Types of ESU Monopolar technique Bipolar technique
  • 13. Mono-Polar Technique (flow of current) Active Electrode tip Patient Neural Electrode Generator
  • 16. Types of electrodes for cutting Needle electrode Angulated lancet electrode Angulated band loop electrode Wire loop electrode Straight lancet electrode
  • 18. MODES The device has several modes: Cut modePure sine wave, for cutting with the least coagulation. Coag modePulsed sine wave, low-duty cycle, for coagulating bleeding tissue. Blend 1 modeModulated sine wave, for coagulating as the tissue is cut. Blend 2 modeModulated sine wave, for coagulating as the tissue is cut.
  • 21. Safety aspects in electro surgical unit i. Burns ii. High frequency current iii. Explosion hazards
  • 23. Staff safety Avoid contact with the neutral electrode When applying current, always be sure to wear gloves and touch the equipment or patient body with the entire palm of the hand, not with a single finger. Electrosurgical equipment needs to be grounded in order to minimize interference with video endoscopic systems. Smoke generated during electrosurgical procedures can be irritating and potentially harmful to personnel; surgical masks and adequate ventilation of smoke may be useful
  • 24. Advantages over other techniques The laser is less efficient, less powerful, more costly, more bulky in the operating room and less understood due to a smaller case history data base work to discourage its use in many cases. So much depends upon the skill of the surgeon in the use of any surgical knife, that the selection is often a professional judgment.
  • 26. Bibliography a. Iambiomed b. R S Khandpur c. Wikipedia