Surgeons know that they don't know about the safe use of surgical energy: an international study reveals that the knowledge gap persists.
Nechay Taras VyacheslavovichKonstantin Michailovich LobanChechin Evgeny RomanovichTyagunov Alexander EvgenievichSazhin Alexander VyacheslavovichPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
We have identified alarming gaps in the knowledge of electrosurgical safety among surgeons. Faculty staff and experienced surgeons scored higher, but past training was the most influential factor in improving knowledge of electrosurgical safety.