Welding is used in many areas of surgery. Due to its use, operation times are decreased, as is the probability of post-operative complications. This method is convenient to use where it is difficult or impossible to use sutures, clips, or staples.
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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 54, No. 1, Jan.-Feb., 2020, pp. 51-55.
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Lebedev, A.V., Dubko, A.G. Use of Electric Welding of Living Tissues in Surgery (review). Biomed Eng 54, 73–78 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-020-09977-3
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