Ultrasonic surgery
Hodgson, W.J.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 62(6): 459-461
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-8843 PMID: 7436305 Document Number: 163865
Animal and clinical studies of a new approach in general surgery using an ultrasonic aspiration device have been encouraging. On 31 patients 11 liver procedures, 12 extensive head and neck dissections, 5 ultrasonic fulgurations for rectal cancer, and excision of 2 local oral lesions, 1 para-aortic mass, 1 pancreatic cancer, 1 giant subfascial lipoma, and 1 rectal villous adenoma have been carried out.