Practicals · Paediatric Surgery · General procedures
Use of surgical diathermy and electrosurgical safety
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- DrNB6 Phase 1-2: perform independently in adults, with assistance in children
- Also called
- electrocautery
Videos and resources
- VideoElectrosurgery & The Bovie12:30
- VideoFundamentals of electrosurgery21:28
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“use surgical diathermy” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 13)
“Electrosurgical safety.” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 7)