Which type of cautery is commonly used during spine surgery?
a. Handheld cautery
b. Tripolar cautery
c. Bipolar cautery
d. Monopolar cautery
ANS: C
Bipolar electrosurgery is commonly used to minimize the amount of neural tissue involved with the effects of radiofrequency coagulation.
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