Ultrasonic cavitation device is a surgical device using low frequency ultrasound energy to dissect or fragment tissues with low
fiber
Fiber (spelled fibre in British English; from ) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often inco ...
content. It is basically an ultrasound probe (acoustic vibrator) combined with an aspirator device (
suction
Suction is the day-to-day term for the movement of gases or liquids along a pressure gradient with the implication that the movement occurs because the lower pressure pulls the gas or liquid. However, the forces acting in this case do not orig ...
).
It is mainly used for tissues with high water content and low fiber content, like noncirrhotic liver and pancreas. It has advantages of less blood loss, improved visibility and less collateral tissue damage. It is used in number of surgical procedures such as resection of small
endocrine pancreatic tumours,
partial nephrectomy,
salvage splenectomy,
head and neck procedures and gynecological tumours.
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See also
*Instruments used in general surgery
There are many different Surgery, surgical specialties, some of which require specific kinds of Surgical instrument, surgical instruments to perform.
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