Electro Surgical Unit

(Surgical Diathermy Machine)

Function

• Cutting
  
• Haemostasis
  

 

Types

• Monopolar Electrosurgery
  
  • Advantages
    
    • Easy to use
      
    • Faster, more effective
      
    • Familiar to surgeons
      
  • Disadvantages
    
    • Potential thermal damage to surrounding tissue
      
    • Potential alternate site burn
      
• Bipolar
  
  • Advantages
    
    • Less tissue damage
      
    • Effective haemostasis
      
    • Less parking
      
    • Surgery can be performed closer other vital organ
      
    • No grounding pad
      
  • Disadvantages
    
    • Less familiar to surgeon
      
    • Possible slower coagulation
      
    • May not effectively coagulate large blood vessels