The optimal mechanical efficiency of laparoscopic forceps

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1766-1770

  Heijnsdijk, E A M ^a,b   Pasdeloup, A ^b   Dankelman, J ^a   Gouma, D J ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Force; Grasping tissue; Instruments; Laparoscopy; Mechanical efficiency

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FORCE; FORCEPS; LAPAROSCOPY; MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LAPAROSCOPES; MECHANICS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SWINE;

EID: 17744381358     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-9000-0     Document Type: Article

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