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Electrosurgical energy is without question the most common form of energy used for today’s surgical procedures—both open (laparotomy) and closed (laparoscopy). It enhances dissection and helps to control bleeding. Unfortunately, the level of training for electrosurgery is often inadequate, and there are many misconceptions about the subject. With the shift from laparotomy to laparoscopy, surgical technique has become a subject for marketing and sales presentation, further complicating a topic that was not clearly understood from its inception.
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Odell, R.C. (1996). Electrosurgery. In: Sanfilippo, J.S., Levine, R.L. (eds) Operative Gynecologic Endoscopy. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2330-6_4
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