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Beyond the “B”: a new concept of the surgical staple enabling miniature staplers

BACKGROUND: Surgical staplers currently all rely on the same staple form—the “B” which necessitates a high delivery profile (12 mm). A novel “D” shape staple allows for an extremely low profile of the applicator. The acute and long-term efficacy of a D-shaped staple (Cardica, Redwood City, CA, USA)...

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Autores principales: Demertzis, Stefanos, Beslac, Oligca, Mettler, Daniel, Zalokar, Daniel, Spangler, Taylor, Hausen, Bernard, Swanstrom, Lee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4648953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25795379
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4125-x