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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures

Preferred term

Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The use of HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES, in the frequency range of 20-60 kHz, to cut through or remove tissue. The tissue fragmentation by ultrasonic surgical instruments is caused by mechanical effects not heat as with HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ABLATION.

Synonym(s)

  • Ultrasonic Surgery

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WMZXH4MV-G

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