| Literature DB >> 26380775 |
Tomoki Shibano1, Shunsuke Endo1, Shinichi Otani1, Tomoyuki Nakano1.
Abstract
Soft coagulation is a hemostat system of electrosurgical units, which automatically regulates its output voltage below 200 V, to avoid excessive output that causes carbonization of the target tissue. However, this new minimally invasive technology still has the potential risk of tissue damage during surgery. We encountered three patients with bronchial injury caused by the above system; one of whom had bronchopleural fistula. This is believed to be the first report emphasizing the adverse effects of the soft coagulation system in thoracic surgery, giving a warning to the application of this convenient device.Entities:
Keywords: Thoracic surgery; bronchial fistula; equipment
Year: 2015 PMID: 26380775 PMCID: PMC4561262 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.08.05
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895