Scientists Develop Water Jet for Precise Surgery

 Scientists Develop Water Jet for Precise Surgery

Scientists have made a water jet system for surgery.

This system helps make surgery more precise and reduces damage to the body.

It uses a water jet to cut tissue and deliver local anaesthesia at the same time.

* Experimental testing was done to see how well the system works.

This included testing how well it cuts tissue and delivers anaesthesia.

The results showed that the system works well.

### Water Jet Performance and Tissue Preservation

The scientists tested settings for the water jet.

They found that the best settings depended on the type of tissue.

For muscle the best settings were 4 MPa and a 0.2 mm nozzle.

For tissue the best settings were 8 MPa and a 0.2 mm nozzle.

The water jet system caused damage than a conventional scalpel.

It reduced muscle fibre breakage by 51%.

It also decreased the damaged area by 35%.

The system helped preserve up to 39.45 micrometres of tissue structure.

### Cutting Guided Anaesthetic Diffusion

The scientists used an imaging technique to see how the anaesthesia spread.

They found that the anaesthesia spread in a way.

It spread most near the cut area.

This showed that the system can control both cutting and drug delivery.

### Clinical Implications

This study is a start for combining device function with drug delivery in surgery.

The water jet system could make surgery safer and more precise.

It could also help develop surgical tools.

This could lead to results for patients and fewer complications.

The scientists plan to test the system

They want to see how well it works in models and, in different types of surgery.

They also want to make the system better and see how it works in real-life surgery.