Finite element modelling of stapled colorectal end-to-end anastomosis: Advantages of variable height stapler design

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 2693-2697

  Novacek V ^a   Trn, T N ^b,c   Klinge, U ^c   Tolba, R H ^c   Staat, M ^b   Bronson, D G ^a   Miesse, A M ^a   Whiffen, J ^a   Turquier, F ^a  

^a MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

^b AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; End to end colorectal anastomosis; Finite element modelling; Surgical staplers; Variable height stapler design

Indexed keywords

END-TO-END COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; SURGICAL STAPLERS; TISSUE LAYERS;

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HISTOLOGY; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TISSUE;

SURGERY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAPLER; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SURGICAL STAPLING; TISSUE INJURY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTESTINE, LARGE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGICAL STAPLERS; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 84866767035     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.07.021     Document Type: Article

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