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[The application and development of ultrasonic scalpel]
Ying Chen1, Xiaoning Luo, Wenyong Shi
1Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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.
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