Shekarriz Bijan
Upstate Medical University, Department of Urology, State University of New York, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Expert Rev Med Devices. 2005 May;2(3):287-91. doi: 10.1586/17434440.2.3.287.
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.
水刀技术利用极细的高压水流。该技术在工业上一直被常规用作切割金属、陶瓷、木材和玻璃等不同材料的工具。最近，水刀技术已用于开放手术和腹腔镜手术过程中的解剖和切除。高压水流可选择性地解剖和分离血管和神经等重要结构。这在最近的实验和临床研究中带来了更好的解剖效果并降低了并发症发生率。该技术已成功应用于开放和腹腔镜下的部分肾切除术、胆囊切除术和腹膜后淋巴结清扫术。
