Many treatments for cardiovascular diseases include an endovascular insertion of stents or
stent grafts into arteries, a procedure which may cause high tissue stresses and even …

Inelastic phenomena such as stress softening and unrecoverable inelastic deformations
induced by supra-physiological loading have been observed experimentally in soft tissues …

Technological advancements in minimally invasive surgery have led to significant
improvements in patient outcomes. One such technology is surgical stapling, which has …

Commonly used techniques in cardiovascular interventions such as arterial clamping
always entail a certain degree of unavoidable iatrogenic tissue damage. Therefore, studies …

It has been indicated that the content and structure of the elastin and collagen of the arterial
wall can subject to a significant alteration due to the atherosclerosis. Consequently, a high …

Robotic surgery is an attractive, minimally invasive and high precision alternative to
conventional surgical procedures. However, it lacks the natural touch and force feedback …

Background Analysis of safe laparoscopic grasping thresholds for the colon has not been
performed. This study aimed to analyse tissue damage thresholds when the colon is …

The development of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS) has resulted in
increased research to improve surgeon training, proficiency and patient safety. Minimizing …

Minimizing tissue damage and maintaining grasp stability are essential considerations in
surgical grasper design. Most past and current research analyzing graspers used for tissue …

Introduction. Analysis of force application in laparoscopic surgery is critical to understanding
the nature of the tool-tissue interaction. The aim of this study is to provide real-time data …