What is it about?
The aim of the present review on the currently used laparoscopic ultrasonic dissectors is to describe the efficacy and potential intra-operative pitfalls of these devices in terms of vessel sealing speed, vessel burst pressure, mesenteric cutting speed, tip grasping force, tip thickness, dissecting force, visibility, operation time and thermal speed.
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Why is it important?
The versatility and safety profiles make ultrasonic energy a compelling technology to consider and to be aware of their technological updates.
Perspectives
The use of laparoscopic ultrasonic dissectors is an acquired skill to those only familiar with electrical or radiofrequency (RF) energy-based technologies, although the learning curve is steep, specially for junior surgeons with limited access to minimal invasive procedures as a leading surgeon.
Luz Angela Torres-de la Roche
Carl von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg
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This page is a summary of: Laparoscopic ultrasonic dissectors: technology update by a review of literature, Medical Devices Evidence and Research, December 2018, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/mder.s113262.
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