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Microwave coagulating scalpel

A device that employs microwave energy to perform similar activity to that of electrocautery, but is capable of cauterizing greater areas of tissue at one time. This device has limited availability and is useful mainly for surgery on highly vascular organs such as liver and spleen.
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