Comparison of two radiofrequency-based hemostatic devices: saline-linked bipolar vs. cooled-electrode monopolar.
Xavier MollDolors FondevilaF García ArnasFernando BurdioMacarena TrujilloRamiro M IrastorzaEnrique BerjanoAnna AndaluzPublished in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2022)
Both external (irrigation) and internal cooling in hemostatic RF devices effectively prevent tissue sticking and create similar coagulation zones from a histological point of view. Overall, saline-linked bipolar electrodes tend to create shallower coagulations than those created with an internally cooled monopolar electrode.