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Bipolar diathermy is the application of electrical current to human tissues, via two active electrodes (commonly insulated forceps). This high frequency electrical current results in heating of the intervening tissue by synchronous oscillation of intracellular ions.

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  • Treharne et al., 2018. Economic value of the transurethral resection in saline system for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in England and Wales: Systematic review, meta-analysis and cost-consequence model. European Urology Focus.

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  1. Frimley NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley, UK

    Luke Forster

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  2. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK

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  3. Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool, UK

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Forster, L. (2023). Bipolar Diathermy. In: Tolofari, S., Moon, D., Starmer, B., Payne, S. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26058-2_58

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