Besides esophagectomy and antireflux therapy with intensive endoscopic surveillance,
endoscopic ablation therapy is a new treatment modality for Barrett's esophagus (BE) with …

Ultrasound as a therapeutic agent in chronic wound healing has been studied extensively.
This systematic review and meta-analysis specifically examines low-frequency (20-30 kHz) …

Updated, revised, and restructured to reflect the latest advances in science and applications,
the fourth edition of this best-selling industry and research reference covers the fundamental …

Background: The introduction of VASER (vibration amplification of sound energy at
resonance) technology has enabled the application of lipoplasty techniques to the …

Background: Although lipoplasty is the most frequently performed aesthetic surgical
procedure, ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) has not been widely adopted because of its …

A comparative histologic and chemical analysis was undertaken of adipose tissue treated in
vivo with traditional, ultrasound-assisted, and external ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty. A …

The temperature elevation in tissue during the application of the harmonic scalpel
(UltraCision®, operating frequency 55 kHz; Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Norderstedt, Germany) …

High-power low-frequency ultrasound in the range 20–60kHz has wide ranging clinical
applications in surgical and medical instruments for biological tissue cutting, ablation or …

Biological soft tissues manipulation, including conventional (mechanical) and
nonconventional (laser, waterjet and ultrasonic) processes, is critically required in most …

Background: The contour of the arm is determined by muscular shape and volume.
Liposuction in this area is challenging due to the difficulties of achieving symmetry and the …