 Fauquier ENT News
It is common practice to require patients to remove all metal jewelry before surgery due to risk of skin burns. But how significant is this risk? Why would it even happen?
During surgery, electric cautery is very commonly used to stop any bleeding. The device used, called a monopolar, has a small metal tip when electrically active, can result in an electrically induced burn to any tissue it touches. This is analogous to how some people can accidentally electrocute themselves when taking a bath when a plugged in radio falls into the water.
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Unlike a radio in water where the electricity is sent directly to the entire body, when it comes to bleeding during surgery, a monopolar device similarly sends an electric current... Read the whole entry... » 
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