Energy Devices and Stapling Equipment

Chapter 5 Energy Devices and Stapling Equipment Sarah Marvel, Sarah MarvelSearch for more papers by this authorEric Monnet, Eric MonnetSearch for more papers by this author Sarah Marvel, Sarah MarvelSearch for more papers by this authorEric Monnet, Eric MonnetSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Boel A. Fransson DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, Boel A. Fransson DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USASearch for more papers by this authorPhilipp D. Mayhew BVM&S, DACVS, Philipp D. Mayhew BVM&S, DACVS University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 December 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119666912.ch5 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Energy has been used in surgery for thousands of years. The first form of energy used in surgery was thermal cautery, or the application of energy as heat to tissues. Electrosurgery instruments apply an electrical current to tissue, enabling cutting, coagulating, desiccating, or fulgurating by generating heat. There are three basic types of waveforms generated in electrosurgery: Cutting waveform, coagulation waveform, and blended waveforms. An insulated endoscopic instrument can be connected to an electrosurgical unit and used as a monopolar electrosurgery device. Bipolar electrosurgical devices differ from monopolar in that both the active and passive electrodes are contained within the same electrosurgical device, meaning that the current does not pass through the patient. Tissue fusion technology, or vessel sealant devices, is bipolar electrosurgery devices that rely on tissue fusion for control of blood vessels and lymphatics. Ultrasound waves are sound waves with a frequency the upper limit of human hearing. Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, Second Edition RelatedInformation