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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Piezosurgery in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

Massimo DellepianeRenzo MoraAngelo SalamiFrancesco Antonio Salzano

subject

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentUltrasonic TherapyElectrosurgeryControl unitPeristaltic pumpEndoscopic dacryocystorhinostomyCohort StudiesSurgical siteHumansMedicinePiezosurgeryAgedRetrospective StudiesInsert (composites)business.industryEndoscopyMiddle Agedpiezosurgery dacryocystorhinostomySurgerySettore MED/31 - OtorinolaringoiatriaTreatment OutcomeOtorhinolaryngologyFemaleSurgeryUltrasonic sensorThermal damagebusinessDacryocystorhinostomyBiomedical engineering

description

Piezosurgery is a recently developed system for cutting bone with microvibrations. The equipment consists of two hand pieces, two inserts, and two peristaltic pumps connected to the control unit. The device is endowed with an irrigation system of high-flow saline solution that breaks up into very small particles, with a “bloodless” effect on the surgical site and a low indirect thermal damage to the bone surfaces and adjacent structures. 4,5 The touch screen of the main unit permits selection of the specific insert, and modulation of the irrigation and the power according to the bone density. The device uses low-frequency ultrasonic waves (24.7-29.5 kHz), the applied power can be modulated between 2.8 and 16 W, and the machine is pro

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-01-01Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2008.11.019