REDUCING RISK DURING CONVENTIONAL AND LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTROSURGERY Electrosurgical Burns

REDUCING RISK DURING CONVENTIONAL AND LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTROSURGERY Electrosurgical Burns The most commonly reported complication during electrosurgery is a dispersive electrode burn resulting from improper application of this electrode. Indeed, such burns account for two-thirds of electrosurgical accidents. Alternate site burns, such as to cardiac monitor leads, result from improper grounding and the application of high power and voltage levels.