The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE)
The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) emphasizes good communication and promotes best practice for the use of electrosurgical, ultrasonic, and microwave energy sources in the operating theatre. This manual descri
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The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE)
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The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE)
The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) Liane S. Feldman, MD, FACS, FRCS(C) McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Pascal R. Fuchshuber, MD, PhD, FACS The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
Editors
Editors Liane S. Feldman, MD, FACS, FRCS(C) McGill University Health Centre Montreal, QC, Canada
Pascal R. Fuchshuber, MD, PhD, FACS The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-2073-6 e-ISBN 978-1-4614-2074-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-2074-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011944511 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword Some things are not spoken about much in part because we would like to think they are rare events or we really, truly believe, “it could never happen to me.” Yet, device misfires, accidental burns, and operating rooms fires do occur—more often than you’d think. And many times these adverse events are totally preventable. The vast majority of surgical procedures in every specialty performed throughout the world involve the use of some device that applies energy to tissue. As such, there must be a standardized curriculum for surgeons (and perhaps allied health personnel) that addresses the physics, safe use, and complications associated with these devices that promotes the best outcomes for patients. The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy is intended to serve as an easy to read companion to the FUSE online educational program/
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