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Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures

AMW:TECH:040365

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 Surgical Procedures has parent Surgical Procedures, Operative
Lithotripsy has parent Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures
Phacoemulsification has parent Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures
Piezosurgery has parent Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures

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