Ultrasonic Surgical Techniques for the Pelvic Surgeon

Ultrasonic Surgical Techniques for the Pelvic Surgeon gathers the experts in this rapidly growing field to focus on the application of ultrasonic surgical aspirator systems to numerous surgical procedures. Utilizing basic principles of sound propagation and transduction, ultrasonic techniques have become increasingly widespread due to the benefits of this extremely useful technology - precise removal of tissue, rapid healing with less damage to surrounding tissue, reduced blood loss, and minimal patient discomfort. This book is the definitive source for the applications of ultrasonic surgical techniques, providing detailed operative guidelines for its application to: - cytoreductive surgery - gastrointestinal surgery - urologic surgery - ultrasonic liver resections - lower genital tract applications - pathologic interpretation of the ultrasonic specimen.