Includes Appendix and Index

Some things are not spoken about much in part because we would like to
think they are rare events or we really, truly believe, “it could never
happen to me.” Yet, device misfires, accidental burns, and operating
rooms fires do occur—more often than you’d think. And many times
these adverse events are totally preventable.
The vast majority of surgical procedures in every specialty performed
throughout the world involve the use of some device that applies energy
to tissue. As such, there must be a standardized curriculum for surgeons
(and perhaps allied health personnel) that addresses the physics, safe use,
and complications associated with these devices that promotes the best
outcomes for patients.
The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy is
intended to serve as an easy to read companion to the FUSE online
educational program/curriculum developed by the Society of American
Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). The chapters review
the use of energy in the operating room and endoscopic procedure areas.
The general topics covered by the The SAGES Manual on the
Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy include the physics of electrical
energy applications, safe use of electrical, ultrasonic, and other forms of
energy and electrical tools in the OR, recognition of faulty equipment
and application of correct setting, and appropriate indications of energy
tools and technology in the OR.
The SAGES Manual on the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy is a
comprehensive read of just about everything the practicing surgeon needs
to know about surgical energy and devices. It should help prepare
surgeons for the Self-Assessment Program for FUSE which leads to
certification with a validated multiple choice test. The aim of the FUSE
certificate will be to assure basic proficiency with basic didactic and
specific tool based components.