The irrigation fluid must be <u>non-electrolytic</u> whenever electrosurgical instruments are used.
<h3>What is an irrigation fluid?</h3>
An irrigation fluid can be defined as any fluid that is typically used to rinse or wash an electrosurgical instrument, organ or body cavity.
As a general rule and standard, it is very important that the irrigation fluid must be <u>non-electrolytic</u> whenever electrosurgical instruments are used in order to prevent electric hazard or electrocution.
