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 ris...
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| description | 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. |
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