
Creating a microdissection cautery tip using disposable needle
Author(s) -
Ranjit Kumar Sahu,
Manojit Midya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/jcas.jcas_67_19
Subject(s) - medicine , dissection (medical) , replicate , surgery , microdissection , statistics , chemistry , mathematics , gene , biochemistry
The use of electrocautery is universal in modern day surgery. Through decades electrocautery has reformed from larger electrodes to smaller ones. The latest modification is the micro-dissection cautery with a fine electrode tip. We have modified the electrocautery tip to replicate the usage of micro dissection-cautery using readily available, low cost disposable needle. The idea is to replicate the benefits of micro-dissection needle with a low cost construct which can be learned easily, used widely to provide optimum surgical results to the wider sections of the society. A video demonstration for creation of the micro-dissection cautery construct is also demonstrated.