title: Hydro-Jet technology in urologic surgery.
abstract: Hydro-Jet technology utilizes an extremely thin, high-pressure stream of water. This technology has been routinely used in industry as a cutting tool for different materials such as metal, ceramic, wood and glass. Recently, Hydro-Jet technology has been used for dissection and resection during open and laparoscopic surgical procedures. A high-pressure jet of water allows selective dissection and isolation of vital structures such as blood vessels and nerves. This has resulted in improved dissection and decreased complication rate in recent experimental and clinical studies. This technology has been successfully applied during open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, cholecystecomy and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Upstate Medical University, Department of Urology, State University of New York, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. shekarrb@upstate.edu
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shekarriz
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003646:Debridement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004210:Dissection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes / Q000639:trends; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D011312:Pressure; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water