Tamara V. Widenhouse

Acute Effects of Ultrasonic Shears and Monopolar Electrosurgery on Sciatic Nerve Electrophysiology

Chaoyang Chen, John M. Cavanaugh, Srinivasu Kallakuri, Katsumasa Tanimoto, Duan Broughton, Jeffrey W. Clymer, Tamara V. Widenhouse & Joseph F. Amaral · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: When using energized surgical devices in the vicinity of nerves, care must be taken to reduce the risk of thermal or electrical injury. For example, during thyroidectomy, it is critical to avoid damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve while dissecting and coagulating...