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MeSH Heading: Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures
Tree Number(s): E04.943
Unique ID: D059708
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059708
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Ultrasonic Surgery
See Also: Ultrasonic Therapy
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

rehabilitation (RH)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures MeSH Descriptor Data 2022