A dispersive pad or return electrode is needed for both monopolar and bipolar units.

Name: A dispersive pad or return electrode is needed for both monopolar and bipolar units.
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A dispersive pad (return electrode)is not needed with bipolar electrosurgery because current flows only between the tips of the forceps and returns directly to the generator.Current does not disperse itself throughout the patient as it does in monopolar electrosurgery.

A Dispersive Pad or Return Electrode Is Needed for Both