Avoiding damage to transvenous leads-A comparison of electrocautery techniques and two insulated electrocautery blades.

Jeremiah WasserlaufTaiki EsheimNatasha M JarettEric K Y ChanRobert D SchallerFermin C GarciaBradley P Knight

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2018)

COAG resulted in more damage than CUT; this effect was greatest with the active edge, and with polyurethane or copolymer insulation. PhotonBlade was associated with less damage to leads than PlasmaBlade.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
drug release
tissue engineering