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F
rom
direct
heat
burns
and sur-
gical fires to internal
injuries and noxious
fumes, a lot can go
wrong during electrosurgery — especially if you don't fully under-
stand the power you're holding. "There are certain scenarios that
everyone should be aware of to help reduce the risk of an adverse
event," says Thomas Robinson, MD, MS, FACS, professor of surgery at
the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colo., and
co-chair of SAGES' FUSE (Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy) pro-
gram. Test your OR team's knowledge of electrosurgical risks with
this 7-question quiz.
SURGICAL
ERRORS
Can You Pass Our
Electrosurgery Quiz?
Find out how much
your surgeons and
staff know about
the science of
surgical energy.
Kendal Gapinski
Contributing Editor
• ENERGY-BASED DEVICES Many surgeons and staffers don't fully understand
surgical energy science.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR