Nikolaos Kathopoulis, Athanasios Protopapas, Ioannis Xatzipapas, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Dimitrios Zacharakis, Konstantinos Samartzis, Konstantinos Kipriotis, Dimitrios Loutradis
A number of energy sources are used in gynecologic laparoscopy. Monopolar electrosurgery, bipolar electrosurgery, advanced bipolar devices, ultrasonic energy and various types of lasers are some of the technologies used nowadays to facilitate surgeons tasks during laparoscopic operations. A lack of basic knowledge or ignorance of principles of electrosurgery and equipment among obstetricians and gynecologists is reported. As a result thermal injuries during laparoscopic electrosurgery occur, which frequently lead to significant morbidity and mortality …