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Tissue may be destroyed intra-operatively in a variety of different ways, using some form of thermal or mechanical energy. For larger specimens the use of morcellation allows for rapid destruction and subsequent removal through a narrow access route.
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Liew, M. (2023). Operative Tissue Destruction. In: Tolofari, S., Moon, D., Starmer, B., Payne, S. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26058-2_60
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