Dd. Sherman et Rk. Dortzbach, MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY DISSECTION IN OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC-SURGERY, Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 9(2), 1993, pp. 143-147
Monopolar electrocautery in the cutting mode is a superb surgical tech
nique in many types of oculoplastic surgery because it efficiently dis
sects tissue with excellent hemostasis. The purpose of this article is
to define how monopolar electrocautery functions and point out specif
ic steps of certain oculoplastic procedures in which electrocautery di
ssection is useful. We have found it to be a helpful adjunct in over 1
,200 clinical cases. We review the problems with electrocautery report
ed in the literature and discuss ways to avoid them.