Next generation of atraumatic laparoscopic instruments through analysis of the instrument-tissue interface

Mechanically induced (or iatrogenic) bowel injury from the use of laparoscopic instruments can result in devastating effects on patient outcomes both during and after surgery. The aim of this work was to investigate exactly how colonic tissue behaves both mechanically and structurally when it is sub...

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Main Author: Barrie, Jenifer
Other Authors: Neville, Anne ; Calmer, Peter R. ; Jayne, David G. ; Pavitt, Sue
Published: University of Leeds 2017
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.703364