Physics of ultrasonic surgery using tissue fragmentation: Part I

• Published in: Ultrasound in medicine & biology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 89 - 100
• Main Authors: Cimino, W.W., Bond, L.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 1996; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Aorta - pathology; Biological and medical sciences; Brain - pathology; Cavitation; Kidney - pathology; Liver - pathology; Medical sciences; Myocardium - pathology; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Suction - instrumentation; Swine; Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation; Tissue characterization; Tissue fragmentation; Ultrasonic aspirator; Ultrasonic surgery; Ultrasonic Therapy - instrumentation; Ultrasonic Therapy - methods; Tissue fragmentation; Ultrasonic surgery; Ultrasonic aspirator; Cavitation; Tissue characterization

The ultrasonic surgical aspirator employs a vibrating metal tip to fragment tissue and then aspirates the debris through the hollow center of the tip. The mechanism of interaction has been stated to be poorly understood, most likely related to cavitation, possibly in concert with other mechanical ac...