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Abstract
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.
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- Ultrasonic Surgery
- Ultrasound Surgery
- Ultrasound Surgical Procedures
- Surgeries, Ultrasonic
- Surgeries, Ultrasound
- Surgery, Ultrasonic
- Surgery, Ultrasound
- Surgical Procedure, Ultrasonic
- Surgical Procedure, Ultrasound
- Surgical Procedures, Ultrasonic
- Surgical Procedures, Ultrasound
- Ultrasonic Surgeries
- Ultrasonic Surgical Procedure
- Ultrasound Surgeries
- Ultrasound Surgical Procedure
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2012
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- National Library of Medicine. Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059708. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059708
- Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73227912