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is in direct contact with the target tissue. Finally, they should use only short bursts of activation whenev- er possible. Continuing education Although electrosurgical failures are rare, when they do occur, they are truly devastating to everyone involved — surgeons, facilities and, above all, patients. Surgeons often don't know what they don't know. They often think they have a solid understanding of surgical energy simply because they use electrosurgery devices on a daily basis, but unless they have a more formalized training on the subject, they're likely to have knowledge gaps that they don't even realize they have. Take the steps to educate yourself and your surgeons about how sur- gical energy works and what can be done to ensure it's used safely. OSM 8 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 9 For information about electrosurgery safety, check out the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) program (fuseprogram.org) offered by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. On the web Dr. Khaitan (leena.khaitan@UHhospitals.org) is the director of bariatric sur- gery at University Hospitals Cleveland (Ohio) Medical Center.

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