A NEW COATED BIPOLAR COAGULATOR - TECHNICAL NOTE

Authors
CEVIKER N KESKIL S BAYKANER K
Citation
N. Ceviker et al., A NEW COATED BIPOLAR COAGULATOR - TECHNICAL NOTE, Acta neurochirurgica, 140(6), 1998, pp. 619-620
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Acta neurochirurgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016268
Volume
140
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
619 - 620
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1998)140:6<619:ANCBC->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Background. Sometimes charring or popping occurs and the bipolar blade s get stuck to the vessel. Methods. The tips of one of the many commer cially available bipolar forceps were coated in a striped manner with Teflon -50 mu in thickness. Results. The new bipolar coagulator coated with Teflon reduced the incidence of tissue sticking. Conclusions. Ex perience with this instrument was still quite limited, but preliminary results were promising.