Inadvertent diathermy self-injury: a cautionary tale

There are numerous reports of inadvertent injury to patients as a result of diathermy. Thispotential risk also applies to the surgical team. We report a case of a full thickness diathermyburn to the surgeon, occurring due to faulty diathermy forceps. Such incidents should be reported to minimize risk of injury. Keywords Diathermy; injury; surgeon; general surgery; medical education.