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Descriptor English:   Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures 
Descriptor Spanish:   Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ultrasónicos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Ultrassônicos 
Synonyms English:   Ultrasonic Surgery
Procedure, Ultrasonic Surgical
Procedures, Ultrasonic Surgical
Surgeries, Ultrasonic
Surgery, Ultrasonic
Surgical Procedure, Ultrasonic
Surgical Procedures, Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic Surgeries
Ultrasonic Surgical Procedure  
Tree Number:   E04.943
Definition English:   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. 
See Related English:   Ultrasonic Therapy
 
History Note English:   2012 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ED education
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
RH rehabilitation ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   54712 
Unique Identifier:   D059708 

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