title: [The application and development of ultrasonic scalpel].
abstract: Ultrasonic scalpel has the advantages of less bleeding, less damage to surrounding tissue, early healing, etc. The applications of ultrasound in medical surgery include incision and hemostasis, phacoemulsification, tumor aspiration, fat aspiration, and bone cutting. In this paper, the principles, development, characteristic, key technology and clinical application of different ultrasonic scalpel in the world are introduced, and the domestic application and future development of ultrasonic scalpel are prospected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Wenyong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zhaoying
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy