Steam induced by the activation of energy devices under a wet condition may cause thermal injury.
Masaru HayamiMasayuki WatanabeShinji MineYu ImamuraAkihiko OkamuraMasami YudaKotaro YamashitaYoshiaki ShojiTasuku ToihataRyotaro KozukiNaoki IshizukaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
We demonstrated that the use of energy devices under a wet condition generates steam from the non-grasping part of the devices. The temperatures of steam from Ligasure™ were significantly higher than that from Sonicision™. To prevent thermal injury to the vital organs, a very attentive and meticulous surgical technique is imperative considering the characteristics of each device.
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