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Basics of Electrosurgery and RF

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Basics of Electrosurgery & RF

PRECISION ELECTROSURGERY
The Role of Heat
The Role of Heat

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The Role of Heat

Changes in the application

• Since 3000 years physicians use heat for hemostasis

• In the 19/20th century cautery was used


direct current heats an object

• High frequency (HF) and Radiofrequency (RF) developed in the 1970`s


alternating current heats the tissue

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The Role of Heat

Electrocautery ≠ Electrosurgery

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The Role of Heat

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The Principles of Electrosurgery
The Principles of Electrosurgery

CUT (fast) COAG (slow)

• Dynamic process • Static process


(electrode is moved (electrode remains
through tissue) in place)

• lateral heat generally • certain heat spread


undesired necessary for effect
(electrode size !)
• yet: hemostatic • yet: too wide
cut sometimes distribution of heat
important (more undesired - focus
lateral heat)

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The Principles of Electrosurgery

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The Principles of Electrosurgery

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The Principles of Electrosurgery

CUT (fast) COAG (slow)

Fast energy flow let cells explode Slow energy flow seals open vessels
(100°C) (60-70°C)

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The Principles of Electrosurgery

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The Principles of Electrosurgery

Monopolar

Bipolar

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Monopolar

- inhomogeneous electrical field


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Bipolar

- homogeneous electrical field


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Monopolar Settings

CUT 1 CUT 2 Soft Spray Contact

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4MHz Radiofrequency
Technology
Traditional HF-Generators

→ Mainly for general surgery


→ More tissue damage as compared to Radiofrequency Technology
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Difference HF - RF

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Three Key Features

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4MHz Radiofrequency Technology

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4MHz Radiofrequency Technology

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High Frequency vs. RADIOFREQUENCY

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4MHz Radiofrequency Technology

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High Frequency

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Radiofrequency

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4MHz Radiofrequency Technology

High Frequency Radiofrequency


(300KHz – 1MHz) (>1MHz)

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4MHz Radiofrequency Technology

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4MHz Radiofrequency Technology

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AutoRF

Power Output

Impedance

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AutoRF

Monopolar cutting:
Sections 1 to 5 illustrate the different kinds of tissues and
cutting speeds to which the unit adjusts its power output.
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Pulsed power performance

50 ON-OFF Cycles per Second

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Pulsed power performance

+
= precision cutting

+ +
= precision bipolar coagulation
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Advantages of
RF and CURIS®
CURIS®

Advantages of CURIS®

Less lateral heat damage

Precise energy supply

Better wound healing

Minimally invasive

For micro surgery

Less expensive than Laser

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Precise bipolar coagulation

Charlie Teo, MD,


Conjoint Professor, University of NSW
Director of the Centre for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Sydney

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Precise cutting

Radiofrequency surgery causes considerably


less damage to the edge of tissue than
conventional electrosurgery. It generally
leads to improved wound healing and better

cosmetic results.

Robert Kasten, MD, PhD

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Minimal lateral thermal damage

Illustration: After a partial tonsil resection (same patient): left with the
CO2 laser; right with CURIS radiofrequency. Klaus Stelter, MD, PhD,
Munich LMU University ENT Clinic

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