Title
Electrosurgical Safety
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
July 29, 2020
Last Updated Month/Year
April 1, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Surgical technologist, nurse, medical techologist technician, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D004598 - Electrosurgery
Keywords
electrosurgical units, ESUs, electrocautery devices, argon-enhanced coagulators, dispersive electrode