This is to explian the basic Principle of Electrosurgical unit
It includes Principle
Block diagram,types various techniques,front and back panel of the machine,hazards,advantages etc.
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.
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.