EN‐14
MA510a_EN
Instruction’sManual
CONTRAINDICATIONSANDCOLLATERAL
EFFECTS
Electrosurgeryisnotrecommendedinthefollowingsubjects:
havingpacemaker;
withstimulatingelectrodes;
withmetalprosthesisplant;
withimportantarterialpressureunbalance;
withimportantnervousdisorders;
withrenalinsufficiency;
instateofpregnancy.
BurnsarethemostconsequencesoftheHFelectrosurgeryforthepatie
nt,
evenifthesearenottheonlyone.Infactnecrosisbycompression,allergic
reactionstothedisinfectant,gasorinflammableliquidsignition.
Someimportantcausesofburnsareby:
insufficientmedicalequipetrainingaboutallmodalitiestoavoidor
reducetherisksofburnsbyusingHFelectro
surgicalunits;
useofdisinfectantswithhighalcolcontent;
incorrect position of the patient during the electrosurgical
operation;
contactbetweenactiveelectrodeandtheskin;
contactwithliquid;
longapplicationofHFcurrents;
incorrectapplicationofthepatient‐plate.
Toavoidorre
ducethecommonHFelectrosurgicalrisksitisveryimportant
to respect the rules and safety measurements exposed illustrate on the
nextchapter.