Use of Ultra-High Frequency Electrosurgery (Radiosurgery) for Cosmetic Surgical Procedures
| Autor: | James B. Bridenstine |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Blepharoplasty Electrosurgery Abdominoplasty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Dermatologic Surgical Procedures Rhinophyma Dermatology General Medicine Surgical procedures Radiosurgery Surgery Tissue damage Rhytidoplasty Humans Medicine medicine.symptom business Reduction (orthopedic surgery) |
| Zdroj: | Dermatologic Surgery. 24:397-400 |
| ISSN: | 1076-0512 |
| Popis: | background. Electrosurgery has been used for many decades in medicine. Some machines generate ultra-high frequency current waveforms (radiosurgery), which minimize collateral tissue damage. objective. Personal experience using radiosurgery in the performance of cosmetic surgery is relayed in the narrative form to offer the reader a “how we do it” perspective. conclusion. Radiosurgery facilitates the performance of blepharoplasty, face lifting, hair restoration surgery, abdominoplasty, nasal reduction sculpturing of rhinophyma, and minor cosmetic procedures. Collateral heat damage is minimal allowing rapid healing and aesthetically pleasing scars. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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