Debridement of vaginal radiation ulcers using the surgical ultrasonic aspirator

The surgical Ultrasonic Aspirator (USA) is a fairly new surgical instrument used for an increasingly wide range of procedures. This paper introduces a new application: debridement of vulvovaginal necrotic ulcers resulting from intracavitary radiation therapy. The ultrasonic aspirator allowed removal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gynecologic oncology 1990-10, Vol.39 (1), p.103-104
Hauptverfasser:	Vanderburgh, Elizabeth, Nahhas, William A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	560151 - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man Biological and medical sciences BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS BODY Brachytherapy - adverse effects Debridement - methods Female FEMALE GENITALS Humans INJURIES Medical sciences MEDICINE Middle Aged NUCLEAR MEDICINE ORGANS RADIATION EFFECTS RADIATION INJURIES Radiation Injuries - surgery RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT RADIOLOGY RADIOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland THERAPY Ulcer - surgery Ultrasonic Therapy ULTRASONOGRAPHY Vaginal Diseases - surgery Vaginal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Vulvar Neoplasms - radiotherapy
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Zusammenfassung:	The surgical Ultrasonic Aspirator (USA) is a fairly new surgical instrument used for an increasingly wide range of procedures. This paper introduces a new application: debridement of vulvovaginal necrotic ulcers resulting from intracavitary radiation therapy. The ultrasonic aspirator allowed removal of the soft, necrotic tissue while preserving underlying healthy, firm tissue and blood Vessels.
ISSN:	0090-8258 1095-6859
DOI:	10.1016/0090-8258(90)90410-M