Lack of awareness among surgeons regarding safe use of electrosurgery. A cross sectional survey of surgeons in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess our surgeons perceptive regarding the safe usage of electrosurgical devices.

Method

ology: This cross sectional survey was carried out at two hospitals, A cancer hospital and a public sector general hospital. Consultants, fellows and senior residents (Resident year 3rd and year 4th) on the surgical floor were requested to fill up the questionnaire. Calculations were performed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 20) for Windows version 20 statistical software. Data was described using median with minimum and maximum value for quantitative variables. For categorical variables, number of observations and percentages were reported. The study is complied with hospital guidelines on research involving human subjects.

Results

Out of 80

SUBMITTER: Malik AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953526 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature