Ultrasound during surgery

Ultrasound waves and their use in medicine

The use of ultrasound has become widespread in medicine. Ultrasound therapy is used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, flaccid paralysis, primary muscular atrophy, injuries to the musculoskeletal system, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system, vascular spasms, cystitis, pyelonephritis, gynecological inflammation. 

Ultrasound and its use has become very popular in eliminating the consequences of injuries, treatment of diseases of the peripheral nervous system, inflammation of the joints. Ultrasound waves can reduce the sensitivity of nerve receptors, affect the speed of nerve impulses. 

High-intensity ultrasound causes selective destruction in tissues. Therefore, it is used as a surgical tool to crush bladder stones, provide medications transdermally. Recently it has become popular to use ultrasound equipment in cosmetology, for figure correction, massage and peeling. 

Ultrasound in surgery 

Modern surgery is searching for and developing methods that reduce traumatization, blood loss and pain during surgical operations. This allows to accelerate the healing of postoperative wounds, promotes rapid resorption of scars. The use of ultrasound in surgery solves many issues and facilitates the work of the surgeon. 

The working part of the surgical ultrasound knife has the traditional shape of a scalpel and is connected to special equipment. Ultrasound is applied to the tool. The amplitude of oscillation waves of the cutting part is from 1 to 365 microns, the frequency is 20-100 kHz. Ultrasound significantly reduces the friction between the tissue and the blade. Thanks to this, the specialist exerts less effort and the operation is quick and without complications. 

Instrumental surgery

Instruments for surgery are divided by purpose, amplitude of wave oscillation and characteristics. Ultrasonic scalpel or surgical knife is one of the main ones. The instrument delaminates soft tissue, separates pathologic formations and structures from healthy ones. As a rule, it is used for:

• plastic surgery;

• tumor removal;

• scar excision;

• opening inflammatory centers. 

With the help of a scalpel, the doctor performs surgical manipulations with minimal stress for the patient's body. 

A saw is a tool with a cutting edge that has serrations on it. It is used to dissect bones, ribs, sternum, clavicles, feet, hands, skull trepanation, laminectomy. The ultrasonic saw does not cause any damage or heating to the remaining tissue. The formation of bone callus is much faster after using the device. The use of the instrument contributes to high accuracy of graft modeling.     

The device for «welding» bones allows you to accurately connect the stroma of fragments, collagen fibers. The device helps to quickly polymerize monomers and perform their instant diffusion. Tool with superimposed ultrasound becomes a reliable assistant to surgeons, significantly reduces the time and cost of surgery, thus accelerates the recovery of patients. 

Special surgical complexes affect only hard tissues, without causing damage to soft tissues. Devices with superimposed ultrasound help to connect vessels, remove, thrombi, cataracts of the eye and perform various surgical interventions.    

Application of ultrasound in surgery  

Ultrasound in medicine and surgery is used to examine soft tissues, internal organs, joints. The method of examination is safe, fast, has no side effects and limitations. Ultrasound machines generate ultrasound waves that are able to penetrate through tissues, as well as reflected from them. Thanks to this, an image of internal structures is transmitted to the monitor screen. Wave emitters are made of piezoceramics. These elements are  equipped  in probes, which are categorized into:

• convex;

• linear;

• endocavity; 

• sectoral;

• transesophageal;

• duplex.       

Special gels with acoustic properties similar to water are used for effective wave transmission in the human body. Ultrasound in surgery gives the doctor reliable information about the features and condition of internal organs. This helps to identify the disease at an early stage, clarify the diagnosis, evaluate the results of surgery or treatment.     

Where to buy quality equipment

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