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Ultrasonic dissection for endoscopic surgery. The E.A.E.S. Technology Group.

D Gossot·G Buess·A Cuschieri·E Leporte·M Lirici·R Marvik·D Meijer·A Melzer·M O Schurr
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With the development of endoscopic surgery, new hazards of high-frequency (HF) electrosurgery have been recognized. The potential risks of monopolar electrosurgery, the limitations of bipolar technique, and the need to reduce instrument interchange have favored the use of ultrasonic technology, which becomes more and more popular. This work aims at presenting the main features of the currently available ultrasonically activated scalpels, as well as their advantages, limitations, and indications.

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D Gossot, G Buess, A Cuschieri, E Leporte, M Lirici, R Marvik, D Meijer, A Melzer, M O Schurr. 1999. Ultrasonic dissection for endoscopic surgery. The E.A.E.S. Technology Group.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649901002

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