Gynecologists Basic Knowledge of Electrosurgery

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.

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Background: Effective utilization of electrosurgical procedures needs knowledge about sources of energy and electrical circuits to obtain the standard tissue effects.  Knowledge deficiency can negatively impact patients’ outcomes and security.
Aim of the study: The current work aimed to assess the basic knowledge of electrosurgery among Egyptian gynecology residents.
Patients and Methods: The study included a convenient sample [120] from gynecology residents, Al-Azhar university hospitals [New Damietta, El-Hussein, El-Sayed Galal, El-Zahraa, and Assiut], Damietta generalized hospital and Damietta specialized hospital. It was across sectional study, where a survey has been completed to assess the grade of fundamental knowledge and attitudes concerning the use of electro-surgery between gynecology residents. The assessment of participants’ knowledge was performed using 20 questions within the questionnaire. One point was assigned for each right answer. However, the wrong answer was assigned zero for this question. The total score was calculated by the total right answers [the minimum possible score was 0 and the maximum was 20]. The knowledge level was classified into low [for score < 10], moderate [fore scores 10-14] and high [for score ≥ 15]. 
Results: The mean knowledge score was 12.18±3.53. The high knowledge score was attained by 30 residents [25%], the moderate score by 50 residents [41.6%] and the low score by 40 [33.3%].
Conclusion: Egyptian Gynecology residents had moderate fundamental knowledge concerning the consistent and effective usage of electrosurgery. 

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