Determination of temperature elevation in tissue during the application of the harmonic scalpel

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 301-309

  Koch, Christian ^a   Friedrich, Thomas ^b   Metternich, Frank ^c   Tannapfel, Andrea ^b   Reimann, Hans Peter ^a   Eichfeld, Uwe ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Harmonic scalpel; Temperature elevation; Temperature measurement; Ultrasound safety

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; THERMOCOUPLES; TISSUE;

TEMPERATURE ELEVATION;

ULTRASONICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HARMONIC SCALPEL; HISTOLOGY; HYPERTHERMIA; LUNG PARENCHYMA; NONHUMAN; PAROTID GLAND; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; THERMAL INJURY; THERMOCOAGULATION; TONGUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0346034851     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00727-5     Document Type: Article

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