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radio wave surgery
– a method of cutting soft tissue using high-frequency radio waves (3,8-4,0 MHz). The method is non-contact.
Radiosurgical device “Surgitron” (manufactured by “Ellman Int.”, USA).
Effect of radio waves
The directed high-frequency waves penetrate the soft tissue, this causes resistance to the soft tissue and a dissecting effect is achieved. High frequency energy is located at the tip of the surgical electrode – a surge of molecular energy occurs inside the cells, soft tissues heat up, and cells evaporate. With this method, there is no contact of the device with soft tissues, and the device itself does not heat up.
The difference between the radio wave method and other methods
The difference between radio waves and dissecting physical devices (laser, ultrasonic scalpel, electrocoagulator, mechanical scalpel) is that when using this method:
- tissue cutting occurs without pressure on the tissue,
- without contact with tissues,
- there is no mechanical destruction of soft tissue cells,
- there is no death (necrosis) of the surrounding layers.
Advantages of Surgitron:
- Very short healing time after the procedure
- Excellent portability
- No soft tissue burns
- No damage to healthy soft tissue areas
- No painful muscle contractions
- There is no stimulation of nerve endings during the procedure.