title: Ultrasonic mucosectomy of the gallbladder. A histological analysis.
abstract: The Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA) may be used to remove mucosa of organs of the gastro-intestinal tract. A histological analysis was performed on gallbladders treated with a CUSA-mucosectomy to assess the extent and degree of mucosectomy and to evaluate parietal damage. The histological studies performed on three specimens of chronic cholecystitis revealed a complete mucosectomy except in areas where Rokitansky-Aschof sinuses were present. There was no evidence of parietal damage. The CUSA may be used to remove the mucosa of gallbladders without injury to other layers, and may have a potential application in procedures such as mucosal cholecystectomy.
authors: Department of Surgery, H tel-Dieu de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gagner
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Blanco
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Rossi
mesh_terms: D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation; D014025:Titanium; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium