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Forensic medicine view to the diathermy burn

Diatermt yanığına adli tıp bakışı (intraoperatif diatermi yanığı)

Pages
63–66
Publication Date
2009-02-01
DOI
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A twenty eight years old female patient that consulted to Gaziantep University Forensic Medicine Department, develops intraoperative electrocouter burn while having an rhinoplasty operation because of septum deviation and noticed it postoperative sixth hour has been presented.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The false steps in monopolar diathermy application causes a situation called the "Diathermy Burns".
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Key Findings & Data:In this report, while describing our first diathermy burn case also wanted to attract attention to the judicial dimension of the subject.
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Conclusion & Impact:A twenty eight years old female patient that consulted to Gaziantep University Forensic Medicine Department, develops intraoperative electrocouter burn while having an rhinoplasty operation because of septum deviation and noticed it postoperative sixth hour has been presented.
🔬Design:Makale
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Diatermi · Koter · Yanýk

Abstract

The false steps in monopolar diathermy application causes a situation called the "Diathermy Burns". In this report, while describing our first diathermy burn case also wanted to attract attention to the judicial dimension of the subject. A twenty eight years old female patient that consulted to Gaziantep University Forensic Medicine Department, develops intraoperative electrocouter burn while having an rhinoplasty operation because of septum deviation and noticed it postoperative sixth hour has been presented.

Özet

Monopolar elektrokoter uygulamasındaki aksaklıklar, hastada "Diatermi Yanığı" denilen tablonun oluşmasına neden olur. Bu olgu sunumunda, kliniğimizdeki ilk diatermi yanığı vakası anlatılırken konunun adli boyutuna da dikkat çekilmek istenmiştir. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabiiim Dalı'na başvurmuş özel bir hastanede 'septum deviasyonu' nedeniyle rinoplasti operasyonu olurken intraoperatif koter yanığı gelişen ve yanıkları postoperatif 6. saatte fark edilen yirmi sekiz yaşında bayan olgu sunulmuştur.

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Isır, A. B., Akbaba, M., Coşkun, A. G., Dülger, H. E. (2009). Forensic medicine view to the diathermy burn. European Journal of Therapeutics, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 63–66. https://ajindex.com/articles/1394791

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