Electrosurgery: Background | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Electric shocks are a risk, especially when a grounding pad is not used and the current is dispersed randomly throughout the body, creating the buildup of static electricity. Shocks may be felt by the patient if there is contact with grounded objects such as nearby metal or metal on the treatment table. Shocks may also be delivered to grounded people nearby, including the practitioner. Not making or breaking contact with the patient during current application may minimize the risk. [1]

Burns may occur in the presence of flowing oxygen or when flammable cleansers such as alcohol are used. The use of nonflammable cleansers such as povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine may eliminate the risk. [6] It may also occur after the use of aluminum chloride solutions that contain alcohol.

Electrical burns may occur if a patient is in contact with a grounded object, creating a low-resistance path that concentrates the current in a sma...